Which to use
“Imam” is a noun and “Immo” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,613
- “Imam” frequency rank
- #33,126
- “Immo” frequency rank
- 52739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Imam | Immo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorträgt oder Teile davon im Wechsel mit der Gemeinde spricht; jemand, der das rituelle Gebet in der Moschee leitet | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Imam and Immo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Imam with Immo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Imam is [iˈmaːm] while Immo is [ˈɪmoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Imam is recorded at frequency rank #19,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmaːm]. Immo is at rank #33,126, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɪmoː].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52739, this pair ranks #1,085,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Imam vs Immo
Shared letters: im. Private to "Imam": a. Private to "Immo": o.
"Imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Immo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Imam" for "Immo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Imam" or "Immo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Imam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Immo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Imam" and "Immo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Immo vs IMs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,085,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.