i.

abbrev

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The verdict

“i.” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an abbreviation - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
2
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in, im (bei Ortsnamen)

Key facts for i.
PropertyValue
Headwordi.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters2
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “i.” sits in German frequency

i. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for i. is 2 letters long, classified as an abbreviation. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in, im (bei Ortsnamen)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for i. in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is i., spelled I-..

Definition

  1. 1
    in, im (bei Ortsnamen)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "i."?
"i." is spelled I-..
What does "i." mean?
As an abbreviation, "i." means: in, im (bei Ortsnamen)
What language does "i." come from?
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Using “i.”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-. - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list