eem
[ĩː]
"eem" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“eem” is uncommon English (frequency #96,978 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #96,978
- frequency rank, English
- 18,836
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nonstandard form of even.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eem |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ĩː] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #96,978 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eem” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
eem is uncommon English at frequency #96,978 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ĩː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nonstandard form of even.".
Zero misspellings are on record for eem in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Common spelling of even in nonstandard orthographies based on spoken African American English. Final -m indicates the nasalization of the preceding vowel. The correct English form is eem, spelled E-E-M.
Definition
- 1Nonstandard form of even.
Etymology
Common spelling of even in nonstandard orthographies based on spoken African American English. Final -m indicates the nasalization of the preceding vowel.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “eem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.