imperator
/ˌɪmpəˈrɑtəɹ/
"imperator" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“imperator” is uncommon English (frequency #62,989 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,989
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An emperor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-imperator · imperator · English
imperator · rank #62,989 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,989
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH immobilize
Nearest frequency peer: immobilize (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “imperator”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- imminently
imminently
37,015 corpus weight
- immobility
immobility
37,014 corpus weight
- immobilize
immobilize
37,013 corpus weight
- imperator
imperator
37,012 corpus weight
- impermissib…
impermissible
37,010 corpus weight
- imprudent
imprudent
37,008 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “imperator” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | imperator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɪmpəˈrɑtəɹ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #62,989 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “imperator” in English
Rare enough to double-check
imperator is uncommon English at frequency #62,989 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪmpəˈrɑtəɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An emperor.".
imperator has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin imperātor. Doublet of emperor and mpret. The correct English form is imperator, spelled I-M-P-E-R-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1An emperor.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how imperator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But to compensate in some degree for what was then taken away, the custom was introduced of bestowing what was termed Triumphalia Ornamenta, that is, permission to receive the titles bestowed upon, and to appear in public with the robes worn by the imperatores of the commonwealth when they triumphed, and to bequeath to their descendants triumphal statues.
Modern emperors and consuls of the year VIII. are no more the imperatores of ancient Rome, and modern religious organizations are but the phantasms of mediæval corporations.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperātor. Doublet of emperor and mpret.
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.
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