# immune

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈmjuːn/ · frequency rank #5,691

## Definitions
1. Exempt; not subject to.
2. Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
3. Not vulnerable.
4. Of or pertaining to immunity.

## Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).

## Easily confused with
- **impure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/immune-vs-impure)
- **immense** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/immense-vs-immune)

## Common misspellings (6)
`immnue`, `immuen`, `immunne`, `imumne`, `imune`, `mimune`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/immune