Imme

[ˈɪmə]

/[ˈɪmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Imme” is uncommon German (frequency #89,105 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,105
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Biene

Corpus desk

Index DE-imme · Imme · German

Imme · rank #89,105 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,105
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH imitierte

Nearest frequency peer: imitierte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Imme“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Imme“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Imme
PropertyValue
HeadwordImme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#89,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Imme“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Immefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „imitierte“ (#89,104), „Imitator“ (#89,103), „inbrünstig“ (#89,107). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imme“ bei #89,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Imme is uncommon German at frequency #89,105 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Biene".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Imme, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Imme, spelled I-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Biene

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Immen summten auf der Heide umher.
  2. „Wir haben noch genug Immen, und unsere Freunde kommen all.“

Synonyms

BieneHonigbiene

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 "Imme"?
"Imme" is spelled I-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmə].
What does "Imme" mean?
As a noun, "Imme" means: Biene
How do you pronounce "Imme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imme" is [ˈɪmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imme" come from?
"Imme" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

hott#89,085Juba#89,130kaba#89,135haul#89,049

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list