imunevsIvoneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: imune is a adjective, Ivone is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“imune” is an adjective and “Ivone” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,910
“imune” frequency rank
#25,709
“Ivone” frequency rank
38619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imune Ivone
Definition livre de deveres, impostos prenome feminino

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imune and Ivone apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
imune
5 ch
Ivone

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: imune is anadjective and Ivoneanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imune is recorded at frequency rank #12,910, classified as anadj. Ivone is at rank #25,709, tagged as anoun, pronounced iˈvo.ni.

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 38619, this pair ranks #27,789 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of imune vs Ivone

Shared letters: ein. Private to "imune": mu. Private to "Ivone": ov.

"imune" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "Ivone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imuneimmune · imnue · imuen · imunne · iumne · miune
  • Ivoneiovne · ivnoe · ivoen · ivonne · ivvone · vione

Frequency comparison

imune#12,910
Ivone#25,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imune" and "Ivone" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "imune" is an adjective and "Ivone" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "imune" or "Ivone"?
"imune" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,910 in our Portuguese list, against #25,709 for "Ivone". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imune vs Ivone

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “imune”; for a noun, it's “Ivone”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imune” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list