Which to use
“Immo” is a name and “imp” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,126
- “Immo” frequency rank
- #44,702
- “imp” frequency rank
- 77828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Immo | imp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | ein nicht mächtiges Fabelwesen von gedrungener Gestalt; meist grünlich/bräunliche Hautfarbe |
Where the eye mixes Immo and imp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Immo and imp
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Immo is [ˈɪmoː] while imp is [ɪmp]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77828, 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]. imp is at rank #44,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪmp].
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 77828, this pair ranks #251,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Immo vs imp
Shared letters: im. Private to "Immo": o. Private to "imp": p.
"Immo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "imp" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Immo ← imom · mimo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Immo" and "imp" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Immo" or "imp" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Immo" and "imp" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Immo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Immo" and "imp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imp 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 #251,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.