impvsiusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“imp” and “ius” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,702
“imp” frequency rank
#48,256
“ius” frequency rank
92958
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imp ius
Definition ein nicht mächtiges Fabelwesen von gedrungener Gestalt; meist grünlich/bräunliche Hautfarbe Recht (Satzung, Inbegriff von Gesetzen und Verordnungen)

Letter map: imp vs ius

Shared letters muted; letters that set imp and ius apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. imp (VCC) and ius (VVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

3 ch
imp
3 ch
ius

Corpus notes: imp and ius

imp and ius 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imp is recorded at frequency rank #44,702, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪmp]. ius is at rank #48,256, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 92958, this pair ranks #26,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imp vs ius

Shared letters: i. Private to "imp": mp. Private to "ius": su.

"imp" · 3 letters · shape VCC  ·  "ius" · 3 letters · shape VVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "imp" for "ius" ever safe?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "imp" vs "ius" - which ranks higher?
"imp" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,702 in our German list, against #48,256 for "ius". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "imp" vs "ius" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "imp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ius" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #26,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imp" and "ius" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ius vs puzzles". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #26,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list