Which to use
“im” is an adjective and “imam” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,152
- “im” frequency rank
- #47,193
- “imam” frequency rank
- 57345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | im | imam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mi. | Variante de imán₂. |
Letter map: im vs imam
Shared letters muted; letters that set im and imam apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - im and imam
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: im is anadjective and imamanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “im” sits inside “imam”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
im is recorded at frequency rank #10,152, classified as anadj. imam is at rank #47,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãm].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57345, this pair ranks #70,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of im vs imam
Shared letters: im. Private to "im": -. Private to "imam": a.
"im" · 2 letters · shape VC · "imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imam ← iamm · imamm · immam
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "im" for "imam" ever safe?
Frequency check: "im" vs "imam" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "im" and "imam".
- Full dictionary entry for "im" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "im" and "imam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam vs iza". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #70,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.