Image

[ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ]

/[ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Image” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,273
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inneres Bild, das sich Personen von einem Objekt (zum Beispiel von einem Produkt, einer Person, Gruppe oder Organisation) machen; dieses Bild wird dann oft dem Objekt zugeschrieben und beeinflusst ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-image · Image · German

Image · rank #5,273 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,273
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH id

Nearest frequency peer: id (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Image”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Image” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Image vs Inge
60% similar
Image vs Imam
60% similar
Image vs imago
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Image
PropertyValue
HeadwordImage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,273
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Image” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Image lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Image (IPA [ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,273 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Image, with forms such as "iamge", "imaeg", and "imagge". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Inge", "Imam", "imago", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Image, spelled I-M-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    inneres Bild, das sich Personen von einem Objekt (zum Beispiel von einem Produkt, einer Person, Gruppe oder Organisation) machen; dieses Bild wird dann oft dem Objekt zugeschrieben und beeinflusst damit dessen Ansehen
  2. 2
    Abbild eines Datenträgers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Image appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich muss mein Image schützen.
  2. Wiktionary hat ein gutes Image.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iamge
  • imaeg
  • imagge
  • imgae
  • immage
  • miage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Image - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iamge2imaeg2imagge1imgae2immage1miage2
Edit distance from "Image"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Image"?
"Image" is spelled I-M-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ].
What does "Image" mean?
As a noun, "Image" means: inneres Bild, das sich Personen von einem Objekt (zum Beispiel von einem Produkt, einer Person, Gruppe oder Organisation) machen; dieses Bild wird dann oft dem Objekt zugeschrieben und beeinflusst ...
What words are commonly confused with "Image"?
"Image" is commonly confused with "Inge", "Imam", "imago". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Image"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Image" is [ˈɪmɪt͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Image" come from?
"Image" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Image", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Image". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Image" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Inge". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,273 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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