imbricated
/ˈɪmbɹɪkeɪtɪd/adjective
imbricated is spelled I-M-B-R-I-C-A-T-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, imbricated means “Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imbricated?
| Letters | 10: I-M-B-R-I-C-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imbricated?
Imbricated appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce imbricated?
- /ˈɪmbɹɪkeɪtɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of imbricated
- more imbricated comparative
- most imbricated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imbricated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does imbricated come from?
Participle adjective, imbricate + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).