immerse

/ɪˈmɜːs/

//ɪˈmɜːs// verb

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"immerse" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immerse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,218
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).

Corpus desk

Index EN-immerse · immerse · English

immerse · rank #31,218 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,218
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ignatius

Nearest frequency peer: Ignatius (-1 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 “immerse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “immerse” 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).

immerse vs inverse
71% similar
immerse vs immersed
88% similar
immerse vs immersive
78% similar

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

Key facts for immerse
PropertyValue
Headwordimmerse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪˈmɜːs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,218
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “immerse”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).immerselands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ignatius” (#31,217), “idiosyncratic” (#31,216), “impassioned” (#31,220). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immerse” is #31,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around immerse (IPA /ɪˈmɜːs/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,218 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for immerse, with forms such as "imemrse", "imerse", and "immeres". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "inverse", "immersed", "immersive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō. The correct English form is immerse, spelled I-M-M-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
  2. 2
    To involve or engage deeply.
  3. 3
    To map into an immersion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water.
  2. ... the two plates of platinum immersed in oxygen and hydrogen gases

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō.

This word in other languages

immerger(Français)eintauchen(Deutsch)submergir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imemrse
  • imerse
  • immeres
  • immerrse
  • immersse
  • immesre
  • immrese
  • mimerse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immerse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imemrse2imerse1immeres2immerrse1immersse1immesre2immrese2mimerse2
Edit distance from "immerse"

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 "immerse"?
"immerse" is spelled I-M-M-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɜːs/.
What does "immerse" mean?
As a verb, "immerse" means: To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
What words are commonly confused with "immerse"?
"immerse" is commonly confused with "inverse", "immersed", "immersive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immerse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immerse" is /ɪˈmɜːs/. 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 "immerse"?
Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō. 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 "immerse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list