implies

/ɪmˈplaɪz/

//ɪmˈplaɪz// verb

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"implies" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“implies” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,350
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of imply

Corpus desk

Index EN-implies · implies · English

implies · rank #7,350 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,350
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH hydrogen

Nearest frequency peer: hydrogen (-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 “implies”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “implies” 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).

implies vs impulses
75% similar
implies vs implied
86% similar

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

Key facts for implies
PropertyValue
Headwordimplies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪmˈplaɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,350
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “implies”

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).implieslands 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 “hydrogen” (#7,349), “intact” (#7,351), “hazard” (#7,348). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “implies” is #7,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around implies (IPA /ɪmˈplaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,350 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of imply".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for implies, with forms such as "imlpies", "immplies", and "impiles". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "impulses", "implied", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is implies, spelled I-M-P-L-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of imply

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imlpies
  • immplies
  • impiles
  • impleis
  • impliess
  • implise
  • impllies
  • impplies
  • ipmlies
  • miplies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of implies - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imlpies2immplies1impiles2impleis2impliess1implise2impllies1impplies1
Edit distance from "implies"

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 "implies"?
"implies" is spelled I-M-P-L-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈplaɪz/.
What does "implies" mean?
As a verb, "implies" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of imply
What words are commonly confused with "implies"?
"implies" is commonly confused with "impulses", "implied". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "implies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "implies" is /ɪmˈplaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "implies" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "implies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

harbour#7,347habitat#7,346furious#7,341crowded#7,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

colleague10 variantsrecalled10 variantsreduces10 variantsrounded10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list