Imitate

[imiˈtaːtə]

/[imiˈtaːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Imitate” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Imitat

Corpus desk

Index DE-imitate · Imitate · German

Imitate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Imitate
PropertyValue
HeadwordImitate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[imiˈtaːtə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Imitate“ im Deutschen

Imitateschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Imitate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [imiˈtaːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Imitate, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Imitate, spelled I-M-I-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Imitat
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Imitat
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Imitat

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Imitate"?
"Imitate" is spelled I-M-I-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [imiˈtaːtə].
What does "Imitate" mean?
As a noun, "Imitate" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Imitat
How do you pronounce "Imitate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imitate" is [imiˈtaːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imitate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list