imperative mood
"imperative-mood" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“imperative mood” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | imperative mood |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “imperative mood” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
imperative mood is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.".
No misspelling variants are generated for imperative mood in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is imperative mood, spelled I-M-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E- -M-O-O-D.
Definition
- 1The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
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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.
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Using “imperative mood”
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- The one correct English spelling is I-M-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E- -M-O-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.