Which to use
“imagem” and “Imam” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #601
- “imagem” frequency rank
- #42,047
- “Imam” frequency rank
- 42648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imagem | Imam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | representação de uma pessoa ou objeto | imã |
Where the eye mixes imagem and Imam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imagem and Imam
A purely visual mix-up. imagem (/i.ˈma.ʒɐ̃j̃/) and Imam (/iˈmaːm/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imagem is recorded at frequency rank #601, classified as anoun, pronounced /i.ˈma.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Imam is at rank #42,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iˈmaːm/.
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 42648, this pair ranks #23,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imagem vs Imam
Shared letters: aim. Private to "imagem": eg. Private to "Imam": -.
"imagem" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imagem" for "Imam" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imagem" vs "Imam" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "imagem" and "Imam" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imagem" 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 #23,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imagem" and "Imam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Imam vs imi". 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 #23,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.