Which to use
“imams” and “immo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,892
- “imams” frequency rank
- #23,578
- “immo” frequency rank
- 47470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imams | immo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de imam. | Abréviation de immobilisation. |
Where the eye mixes imams and immo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imams and immo
A purely visual mix-up. imams (\i.mam\) and immo (\i.mo\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imams is recorded at frequency rank #23,892, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.mam\. immo is at rank #23,578, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.mo\.
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 47470, this pair ranks #186,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imams vs immo
Shared letters: im. Private to "imams": as. Private to "immo": o.
"imams" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "immo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imams" and "immo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "imams" vs "immo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imams" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "immo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imams" and "immo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs immo". 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 #186,671 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.