Which to use
“imi” is a verb and “irmã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,938
- “imi” frequency rank
- #939
- “irmã” frequency rank
- 48877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imi | irmã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do passado do indicativo do verbo imeä: | aquela que em relação a outrem, possui os dois pais (o mesmo pai e a mesma mãe ao mesmo tempo) em comum |
Where the eye mixes imi and irmã
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imi vs irmã
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imi is /ˈi.mi/ while irmã is /iɾ.ˈmɐ̃/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imi is recorded at frequency rank #47,938, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈi.mi/. 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 48877, this pair ranks #16,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imi vs irmã
Shared letters: im. Private to "imi": -. Private to "irmã": rã.
"imi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "irmã" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imi" and "irmã" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "imi" vs "irmã" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imi" 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 #16,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imi" and "irmã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imi vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.