Which to use
“IMO” and “IR” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,299
- “IMO” frequency rank
- #14,329
- “IR” frequency rank
- 35628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IMO | IR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Institut für Marktökologie (Sitz in der Schweiz) | infrarot, Infrarot |
Letter map: IMO vs IR
Shared letters muted; letters that set IMO and IR apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: IMO and IR
IMO and IR are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IMO is recorded at frequency rank #21,299, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˌiːɛmˈʔoː]. IR is at rank #14,329, tagged as anabbrev.
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 35628, this pair ranks #1,635,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of IMO vs IR
Shared letters: i. Private to "IMO": mo. Private to "IR": r.
"IMO" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "IR" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "IMO" for "IR" ever safe?
Frequency check: "IMO" vs "IR" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "IMO" and "IR".
- Full dictionary entry for "IMO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "IR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IMO" and "IR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMO vs IMs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,635,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.