imperiale

[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə]

/[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“imperiale” is uncommon German (frequency #50,595 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,595
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial

Key facts for imperiale
PropertyValue
Headwordimperiale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,595
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imperiale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). imperiale lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imperiale is uncommon German at frequency #50,595 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for imperiale, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is imperiale, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imperiale"?
"imperiale" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə].
What does "imperiale" mean?
As an adjective, "imperiale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
How do you pronounce "imperiale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperiale" is [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imperiale" come from?
"imperiale" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “imperiale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list