Which to use
“Immo” is a name and “immun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,126
- “Immo” frequency rank
- #22,769
- “immun” frequency rank
- 55895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Immo | immun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | unempfindlich, widerstandsfähig, gefeit |
Where the eye mixes Immo and immun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Immo with immun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Immo is [ˈɪmoː] while immun is [ɪˈmuːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Immo is recorded at frequency rank #33,126, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈɪmoː]. immun is at rank #22,769, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪˈmuːn].
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 55895, this pair ranks #961,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Immo vs immun
Shared letters: im. Private to "Immo": o. Private to "immun": nu.
"Immo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "immun" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Immo" for "immun" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Immo" or "immun" 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 "Immo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "immun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Immo" and "immun" 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 #961,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.