impersonator

noun

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"impersonator" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“impersonator” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,292
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who fraudulently impersonates another person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-impersonator · impersonator · English

impersonator · rank #40,292 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,292
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ince

Nearest frequency peer: Ince (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “impersonator”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “impersonator” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

impersonator vs impersonate
83% similar
impersonator vs impersonation
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for impersonator
PropertyValue
Headwordimpersonator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,292
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “impersonator”

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).impersonatorlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ince” (#40,293), “Indi” (#40,294), “Inez” (#40,295). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “impersonator” is #40,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around impersonator, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,292 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for impersonator, with forms such as "imeprsonator", "immpersonator", and "imperosnator". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "impersonate", "impersonation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From impersonate + -or. The correct English form is impersonator, spelled I-M-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who fraudulently impersonates another person.
  2. 2
    An entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.

Etymology

From impersonate + -or.

Synonyms

impostorimitatorimpressionistmimicmimicker

This word in other languages

imposteur(Français)Hochstapler(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imeprsonator
  • immpersonator
  • imperosnator
  • imperrsonator
  • impersnoator
  • impersoantor
  • impersonaotr
  • impersonatorr
  • impersonatro
  • impersonattor
  • impersonnator
  • impersontaor
  • imperssonator
  • impesronator
  • imppersonator
  • impresonator
  • ipmersonator
  • mipersonator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impersonator - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imeprsonator2immpersonator1imperosnator2imperrsonator1impersnoator2impersoantor2impersonaotr2impersonatorr1
Edit distance from "impersonator"

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 "impersonator"?
"impersonator" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-T-O-R.
What does "impersonator" mean?
As a noun, "impersonator" means: One who fraudulently impersonates another person.
What words are commonly confused with "impersonator"?
"impersonator" is commonly confused with "impersonate", "impersonation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "impersonator"?
From impersonate + -or. 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 "impersonator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

invigorating#40,298mobilisation#40,343monetization#40,347disapproving#40,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

disagreeable18 variantsoptimisation18 variantsdeceleration18 variantspeculiarities18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list