Which to use
“IMDb” and “IMO” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,544
- “IMDb” frequency rank
- #11,045
- “IMO” frequency rank
- 32589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IMDb | IMO |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of Internet Movie Database, a website that documents movies and television shows. | Initialism of International Maritime Organization. |
Letter map: IMDb vs IMO
Shared letters muted; letters that set IMDb and IMO apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - IMDb / IMO
IMDb and IMO are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IMDb is recorded at frequency rank #21,544, classified as aname. IMO is at rank #11,045, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32589, this pair ranks #336,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of IMDb vs IMO
Shared letters: im. Private to "IMDb": bd. Private to "IMO": o.
"IMDb" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "IMO" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- IMDb ← idmb · imbd · imdbb · imddb · immdb · midb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "IMDb" for "IMO" ever safe?
Frequency check: "IMDb" vs "IMO" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "IMDb" vs "IMO" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "IMDb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "IMO" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IMDb" and "IMO" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMDb vs IME". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #336,528 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.