Imphal

/ˈɪmpɑːl/

//ˈɪmpɑːl// name

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"imphal" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Imphal” is uncommon English (frequency #69,132 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,132
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, the state capital of Manipur, India.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imphal · Imphal · English

Imphal · rank #69,132 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,132
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH immodest

Nearest frequency peer: immodest (-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 “Imphal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Imphal
PropertyValue
HeadwordImphal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɪmpɑːl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,132
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Imphal” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Imphalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “immodest” (#69,131), “imu” (#69,133), “immanent” (#69,130). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Imphal” is #69,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Imphal is uncommon English at frequency #69,132 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɪmpɑːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Imphal, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Manipuri ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ (ʼimphāl). The correct English form is Imphal, spelled I-M-P-H-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the state capital of Manipur, India.
  2. 2
    A river that flows in the central plains of Manipur.
  3. 3
    A valley that is flooded and drained by the Imphal river and its tributaries.
  4. 4
    A former district, which consists of Imphal East and Imphal West.
  5. 5
    A district that consists of areas that are in the eastern side of the Imphal River.
  6. 6
    A district that consists of areas that are in the western side of the Imphal River.
  7. 7
    A standard dialect of the official Meitei language, spoken in and around the state capital of Manipur.
  8. 8
    A stealth guided missile destroyer warship of the Indian navy.

Etymology

From Manipuri ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ (ʼimphāl).

Synonyms

Imphan

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 "Imphal"?
"Imphal" is spelled I-M-P-H-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪmpɑːl/.
What does "Imphal" mean?
As a proper noun, "Imphal" means: A city, the state capital of Manipur, India.
How do you pronounce "Imphal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imphal" is /ˈɪmpɑːl/. 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 "Imphal"?
From Manipuri ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ (ʼimphāl). 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 "Imphal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hylton#69,122inwood#69,143how're#69,118Houten#69,117

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list