imprägnieren

[ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən]

/[ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feste poröse Stoffe (zum Beispiel Textilien, Papier, Holz) mit gelösten, emulgierten oder dispergierten Substanzen, den Imprägnierungsmitteln behandeln, um die Eigenschaft des imprägnierten Stoffs ...

Key facts for imprägnieren
PropertyValue
Headwordimprägnieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imprägnieren” sits in German frequency

imprägnieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

imprägnieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feste poröse Stoffe (zum Beispiel Textilien, Papier, Holz) mit gelösten, emulgierten oder dispergierten Substanzen, den Imprägnierungsmitteln behandeln, um die Eigenschaft des imprägnierten Stoffs ...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for imprägnieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is imprägnieren, spelled I-M-P-R-Ä-G-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    feste poröse Stoffe (zum Beispiel Textilien, Papier, Holz) mit gelösten, emulgierten oder dispergierten Substanzen, den Imprägnierungsmitteln behandeln, um die Eigenschaft des imprägnierten Stoffs zu verändern (zum Beispiel wasserabweisend zu machen)

This word in other languages

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 "imprägnieren"?
"imprägnieren" is spelled I-M-P-R-Ä-G-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən].
What does "imprägnieren" mean?
As a verb, "imprägnieren" means: feste poröse Stoffe (zum Beispiel Textilien, Papier, Holz) mit gelösten, emulgierten oder dispergierten Substanzen, den Imprägnierungsmitteln behandeln, um die Eigenschaft des imprägnierten Stoffs ...
How do you pronounce "imprägnieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imprägnieren" is [ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imprägnieren" come from?
"imprägnieren" 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 “imprägnieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-M-P-R-Ä-G-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪmpʁɛˈɡniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list