im
adjective
im is spelled I-M: 2 letters and one syllable. It appears 49 times per million words in written English, the 2,072nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, im means “Initialism of intramuscular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in im?
| Letters | 2: I-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 49 times per million words; the 2,072nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is im?
Im appears 49 times per million words in written English, the 2,072nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce im?
Im has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does im mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Initialism of intramuscular.
noun
- 1
irregular galaxy with no coherent structure
noun
- 1
Initialism of information management.
- 2
Initialism of instant message.
- 3
Initialism of instant messaging.
- 4
Initialism of instance manipulation.
- 5
Initialism of inner marker.
- 6
Initialism of individual medley.
- 7
Initialism of information memorandum.
- 8
Initialism of innovation management.
verb
- 1
Initialism of instant message (verb).
IM me when you get home.
adjective
- 1
Initialism of intramuscular.
- 2
Initialism of intramedullary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).