# imminent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪmɪnənt/ · frequency rank #11,724

## Definitions
1. About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

## Etymology
From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.

## Common misspellings (10)
`imimnent`, `iminent`, `immiennt`, `imminennt`, `imminentt`, `imminetn`, `imminnent`, `imminnet`, `immnient`, `miminent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imminent