imperialistic

/ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk/

//ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk// adj

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"imperialistic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imperialistic” is uncommon English (frequency #65,984 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,984
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imperialistic · imperialistic · English

imperialistic · rank #65,984 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,984
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH impeachable

Nearest frequency peer: impeachable (-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 “imperialistic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “imperialistic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for imperialistic
PropertyValue
Headwordimperialistic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk/
Letters13
Frequency rank#65,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “imperialistic” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).imperialisticfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “impeachable” (#65,983), “impinge” (#65,985), “imani” (#65,982). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imperialistic” is #65,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imperialistic is uncommon English at frequency #65,984 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.".

No misspelling variants are generated for imperialistic in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From imperialist + -ic or imperial + -istic. The correct English form is imperialistic, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.

Etymology

From imperialist + -ic or imperial + -istic.

This word in other languages

imperialista(Español)impérialiste(Français)imperialistisch(Deutsch)

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 "imperialistic"?
"imperialistic" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk/.
What does "imperialistic" mean?
As an adjective, "imperialistic" means: Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.
How do you pronounce "imperialistic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperialistic" is /ɪmˌpɪəɹi.əlˈɪstɪk/. 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 "imperialistic"?
From imperialist + -ic or imperial + -istic. 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 "imperialistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hyperglycemia#65,977meningococcal#66,087mineralogical#66,096dispossession#65,838

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list