Immanuel

/ɪˈmænjuəl/

//ɪˈmænjuəl// name

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"immanuel" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Immanuel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,686
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immanuel · Immanuel · English

Immanuel · rank #41,686 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,686
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH igg

Nearest frequency peer: igg (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Immanuel”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Immanuel” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Immanuel vs Emmanuel
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Immanuel
PropertyValue
HeadwordImmanuel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɪˈmænjuəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,686
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Immanuel”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Immanuellands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “igg” (#41,684), “implode” (#41,688), “ICANN” (#41,683). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Immanuel” is #41,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Immanuel (IPA /ɪˈmænjuəl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,686 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Immanuel, with forms such as "imamnuel", "imanuel", and "immaneul". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Emmanuel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”). The correct English form is Immanuel, spelled I-M-M-A-N-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible.
  2. 2
    A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible.
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew: alternative form of Emmanuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Etymology

From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).

This word in other languages

Emanuel(Español)Emmanuel(Français)Immanuel(Deutsch)Emanuel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imamnuel
  • imanuel
  • immaneul
  • immannuel
  • immanuell
  • immanule
  • immaunel
  • immnauel
  • mimanuel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Immanuel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imamnuel2imanuel1immaneul2immannuel1immanuell1immanule2immaunel2immnauel2
Edit distance from "Immanuel"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Immanuel"?
"Immanuel" is spelled I-M-M-A-N-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmænjuəl/.
What does "Immanuel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Immanuel" means: A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible.
What words are commonly confused with "Immanuel"?
"Immanuel" is commonly confused with "Emmanuel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Immanuel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Immanuel" is /ɪˈmænjuəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Immanuel"?
From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

jurist9 variantsKenton9 variantsKyushu9 variantsglyph9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list