imperialen

[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən]

/[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“imperialen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,596 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,596
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

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

Key facts for imperialen
PropertyValue
Headwordimperialen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,596
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imperialen” 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). imperialen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imperialen is uncommon German at frequency #50,596 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for imperialen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is imperialen, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "imperialen"?
"imperialen" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən].
What does "imperialen" mean?
As an adjective, "imperialen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs imperial
How do you pronounce "imperialen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperialen" is [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imperialen" come from?
"imperialen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “imperialen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪmpəʁiˈaːlən] (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