# impasse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæmpɑːs/ · frequency rank #30,455

## Definitions
1. A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.
2. A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French impasse.

## Easily confused with
- **impose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impasse-vs-impose)
- **impulse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impasse-vs-impulse)

## Common misspellings (8)
`imapsse`, `immpasse`, `impase`, `impases`, `imppasse`, `impsase`, `ipmasse`, `mipasse`

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