implosion
/ɪmˈpləʊʒən/
"implosion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“implosion” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #36,615 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,615
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | implosion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #36,615 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “implosion” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for implosion is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/. Corpus data places it at rank #36,615 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for implosion, with forms such as "imlposion", "immplosion", and "impllosion". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + explosion. The correct English form is implosion, spelled I-M-P-L-O-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
- 2The action of imploding.
- 3The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.
- 4Violent compression.
- 5A catastrophic failure; a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.
Etymology
From in- + explosion.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: imlposion,immplosion,impllosion,imploison,implosino,implosionn,implosoin,implossion,implotion,implsoion,impolsion,impplosion,ipmlosion,miplosion
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of implosion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “implosion”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-M-P-L-O-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.