immoral

/ɪˈmɒɹəl/

//ɪˈmɒɹəl// adj

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

The verdict

“immoral” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,836
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

Corpus desk

Index EN-immoral · immoral · English

immoral · rank #15,836 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,836
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imbalance

Nearest frequency peer: imbalance (-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 “immoral”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “immoral” 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).

immoral vs immortal
88% similar

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

Key facts for immoral
PropertyValue
Headwordimmoral
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈmɒɹəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,836
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “immoral”

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).immorallands 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 “imbalance” (#15,835), “illustrator” (#15,834), “inefficient” (#15,838). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immoral” is #15,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around immoral (IPA /ɪˈmɒɹəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,836 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for immoral, with forms such as "immoarl", "immorall", and "immorla". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "immortal", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From im- + moral. The correct English form is immoral, spelled I-M-M-O-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
  2. Lessons from history remind us that immoral societies don’t last very long and that the saying, “Good will be rewarded and evil will incur punishment” is a truism, reminding us of the proper way to behave—for our own benefit and that of others.

Etymology

From im- + moral.

Synonyms

aberrantcorruptcorrupteddepraveddirty-handeddissoluteeffeteerrantindecentindecorousimmodestimmoralimproperincontinentiniquitousiniquouslicentiousobsceneperversepervertedprofligatereprobateunduteousundutifulunethicalungodlyunjustunprincipledunrighteousunseemlyunscrupulousunworthywrong

Antonyms

decentmodestmoralproperseemlyvirtuous

This word in other languages

inmoral(Español)immoral(Français)unmoralisch(Deutsch)imoral(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immoarl
  • immorall
  • immorla
  • immorral
  • immroal
  • imomral
  • imoral
  • mimoral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immoral - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immoarl2immorall1immorla2immorral1immroal2imomral2imoral1mimoral2
Edit distance from "immoral"

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 "immoral"?
"immoral" is spelled I-M-M-O-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɒɹəl/.
What does "immoral" mean?
As an adjective, "immoral" means: Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)
What words are commonly confused with "immoral"?
"immoral" is commonly confused with "immortal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immoral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immoral" is /ɪˈmɒɹəl/. 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 "immoral"?
From im- + moral. 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 "immoral", 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