Which to use
“im” is a verb and “irmã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,077
- “im” frequency rank
- #939
- “irmã” frequency rank
- 13016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | im | irmã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sou; | aquela que em relação a outrem, possui os dois pais (o mesmo pai e a mesma mãe ao mesmo tempo) em comum |
Letter map: im vs irmã
Shared letters muted; letters that set im and irmã apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - im and irmã
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: im is averb and irmãanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
im is recorded at frequency rank #12,077, classified as averb. irmã is at rank #939, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iɾ.ˈmɐ̃/.
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 13016, this pair ranks #59,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of im vs irmã
Shared letters: im. Private to "im": -. Private to "irmã": rã.
"im" · 2 letters · shape VC · "irmã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "im" for "irmã" ever safe?
Frequency check: "im" vs "irmã" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "im" and "irmã". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "im" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irmã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "im" and "irmã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "im vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.