# imam vs IMO

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### imam
*noun · IPA /ˈiːmɑːm/ · frequency rank #14,967*
One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

### IMO
*name · frequency rank #11,045*
Initialism of International Maritime Organization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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