impertinent

/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/

//ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt// adj

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"impertinent" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“impertinent” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #50,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#50,000
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-impertinent · impertinent · English

impertinent · rank #50,000 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #50,000
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH immunological

Nearest frequency peer: immunological (-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 “impertinent”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “impertinent” 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
Key facts for impertinent
PropertyValue
Headwordimpertinent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,000
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “impertinent”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).impertinentlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “immunological” (#49,999), “indefatigable” (#50,002), “illegible” (#49,997). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “impertinent” is #50,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around impertinent (IPA /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #50,000 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for impertinent, with forms such as "imeprtinent", "immpertinent", and "imperitnent". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent. The correct English form is impertinent, spelled I-M-P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
  2. 2
    Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how impertinent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Divine receptacle of excellence, let it not be deemed impertinent, or deviating from the rules of propriety, if I propound one queſtion which now labours in my breaſt; aſſuring me firſt, you will not let the ſceptre of true judgment depart from your right hand.”
  2. Curious speculations, and the contemplation of things that are impertinent to us, and do not concern us, nor serve to promote our happiness, are but a more specious and ingenious sort of idleness

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

This word in other languages

impertinente(Español)unverschämt(Deutsch)impertinente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imeprtinent
  • immpertinent
  • imperitnent
  • imperrtinent
  • impertiennt
  • impertinennt
  • impertinentt
  • impertinetn
  • impertinnent
  • impertinnet
  • impertnient
  • imperttinent
  • impetrinent
  • imppertinent
  • impretinent
  • ipmertinent
  • mipertinent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impertinent - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imeprtinent2immpertinent1imperitnent2imperrtinent1impertiennt2impertinennt1impertinentt1impertinetn2
Edit distance from "impertinent"

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 "impertinent"?
"impertinent" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/.
What does "impertinent" mean?
As an adjective, "impertinent" means: Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
What are common misspellings of "impertinent"?
Common misspellings include "imeprtinent", "immpertinent", "imperitnent", "imperrtinent", "impertiennt". The correct spelling is "impertinent".
How do you pronounce "impertinent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impertinent" is /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/. 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 "impertinent"?
Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent. 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 "impertinent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

immunological17 variantsdereliction17 variantsaccelerometer17 variantsunpalatable17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list