impart

/ɪmˈpɑːt/

//ɪmˈpɑːt// verb

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"impart" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“impart” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,792
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).

Corpus desk

Index EN-impart · impart · English

impart · rank #25,792 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Imma

Nearest frequency peer: Imma (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “impart”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “impart” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

impart vs import
83% similar
impart vs impure
67% similar
impart vs imports
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for impart
PropertyValue
Headwordimpart
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪmˈpɑːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,792
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “impart”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).impartlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Imma” (#25,791), “Ima” (#25,790), “incoherent” (#25,794). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “impart” is #25,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around impart (IPA /ɪmˈpɑːt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,792 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for impart, with forms such as "imaprt", "immpart", and "imparrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "import", "impure", "imports", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin impartiō, impertiō, from im- (“in”) + Latin partiō (“divide”). The correct English form is impart, spelled I-M-P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).
  2. 2
    To give a part or to share.
  3. 3
    To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
  4. 4
    To hold a conference or consultation.
  5. 5
    To obtain a share of; to partake of.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how impart appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The sun imparts warmth.
  2. to impart food to the poor

Etymology

From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin impartiō, impertiō, from im- (“in”) + Latin partiō (“divide”).

This word in other languages

impartir(Español)donner(Français)weitergeben(Deutsch)comunicar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imaprt
  • immpart
  • imparrt
  • impartt
  • impatr
  • imppart
  • imprat
  • ipmart
  • mipart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impart - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imaprt2immpart1imparrt1impartt1impatr2imppart1imprat2ipmart2
Edit distance from "impart"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "impart"?
"impart" is spelled I-M-P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɑːt/.
What does "impart" mean?
As a verb, "impart" means: To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).
What words are commonly confused with "impart"?
"impart" is commonly confused with "import", "impure", "imports". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "impart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impart" is /ɪmˈpɑːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "impart"?
From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin impartiō, impertiō, from im- (“in”) + Latin partiō (“divide”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "impart", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list