# impersonation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #34,120

## Definitions
1. the act of impersonating

## Etymology
From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **impersonator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impersonation-vs-impersonator)
- **impersonating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impersonating-vs-impersonation)

## Common misspellings (20)
`imeprsonation`, `immpersonation`, `imperosnation`, `imperrsonation`, `impersnoation`, `impersoantion`, `impersonaiton`, `impersonasion`, `impersonatino`, `impersonationn`, `impersonatoin`, `impersonattion`, `impersonnation`, `impersontaion`, `imperssonation`, `impesronation`, `imppersonation`, `impresonation`, `ipmersonation`, `mipersonation`

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