Imam

[iˈmaːm]

/[iˈmaːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Imam” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,613
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorträgt oder Teile davon im Wechsel mit der Gemeinde spricht; jemand, der das rituelle Gebet in der Moschee leitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-imam · Imam · German

Imam · rank #19,613 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,613
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH hölzernen

Nearest frequency peer: hölzernen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Imam“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Imam“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Imam vs ina
25% similar
Imam vs ira
25% similar
Imam vs IMO
25% similar

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

Key facts for Imam
PropertyValue
HeadwordImam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈmaːm]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,613
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Imam“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Imamliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hölzernen“ (#19,612), „immens“ (#19,614), „häusliche“ (#19,611). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imam“ bei #19,613. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Imam (IPA [iˈmaːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,613 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imam, with forms such as "iamm", "imamm", and "imma". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ina", "ira", "IMO", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Imam, spelled I-M-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorträgt oder Teile davon im Wechsel mit der Gemeinde spricht; jemand, der das rituelle Gebet in der Moschee leitet
  2. 2
    Ehrentitel, mit dem verdiente islamische Gelehrte (vor allem Theologen und Juristen) angesprochen werden (insbesondere die Begründer der vier orthodoxen Gesetzesschulen: Abū Ḥanīfa, aš-Šāfiʿī, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, Mālik ibn Anas)
  3. 3
    religiöses Oberhaupt der gesamten islamischen Gemeinde, das als Nachfahr aus der Familie des Propheten stammt
  4. 4
    Titel ehemaliger jemenitischer Herrscher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Laßt uns ‚unserem‘ Gott in Kirche, Synagoge und Moschee huldigen, damit wir uns um so besser im gemeinsamen Raum der Demokratie verständigen können. Und dessen Regeln bestimmen nicht Rabbi, Imam oder Pfarrer, sondern Grundgesetz und Verfassungsgericht.“
  2. „Der Berliner Imam Kadir Sanci, der dem geplanten Lehr- und Gebetshaus von Muslimen, Christen und Juden ‚House of One‘ angehört, begrüßte die Solidaritätskundegebungen mit der Kippa.“

This word in other languages

imam(English)imam(Español)imam(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iamm
  • imamm
  • imma
  • immam
  • miam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iamm2imamm1imma2immam1miam2
Edit distance from "Imam"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Imam"?
"Imam" is spelled I-M-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈmaːm].
What does "Imam" mean?
As a noun, "Imam" means: jemand, der ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorträgt oder Teile davon im Wechsel mit der Gemeinde spricht; jemand, der das rituelle Gebet in der Moschee leitet
What words are commonly confused with "Imam"?
"Imam" is commonly confused with "ina", "ira", "IMO". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Imam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imam" is [iˈmaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imam" come from?
"Imam" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kiez#19,621Klee#19,623Hein#19,601Lehm#19,633

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hanns5 variantspius5 variantsBode5 variantstaub5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list