Which to use
“Imam” is a noun and “imi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,047
- “Imam” frequency rank
- #47,938
- “imi” frequency rank
- 89985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Imam | imi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imã | terceira pessoa do singular do passado do indicativo do verbo imeä: |
Where the eye mixes Imam and imi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Imam and imi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Imam is /iˈmaːm/ while imi is /ˈi.mi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Imam is recorded at frequency rank #42,047, classified as anoun, pronounced /iˈmaːm/. imi is at rank #47,938, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈi.mi/.
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 89985, this pair ranks #293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Imam vs imi
Shared letters: im. Private to "Imam": a. Private to "imi": -.
"Imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "imi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Imam ← iamm · imamm · imma · immam · miam
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Imam" and "imi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Imam" or "imi"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Imam" and "imi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Imam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Imam" and "imi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imi vs ino". 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 #293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.