impolite

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/

//ɪmpəˈlaɪt// adj

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"impolite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“impolite” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,989
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

Corpus desk

Index EN-impolite · impolite · English

impolite · rank #45,989 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,989
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ies

Nearest frequency peer: ies (-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 “impolite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “impolite” 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 impolite
PropertyValue
Headwordimpolite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,989
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “impolite”

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).impolitelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “ies” (#45,988), “IEP” (#45,987), “Ibsen” (#45,986). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “impolite” is #45,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around impolite (IPA /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,989 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for impolite, with forms such as "immpolite", "imoplite", and "imploite". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite. The correct English form is impolite, spelled I-M-P-O-L-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite.

Synonyms

awelessimproperbad-manneredbarbaricboldbumptiouscrudechurlishimpudentdiscourteousgaucheill-bredill-manneredimpoliteincivilinsolentlack-gracemismanneredrantipoleroughrudeunciviluncivilizeduncourteousuncouthunculturedunderbredunmannerlyunpolishedunpoliteunrefined

Antonyms

debonairpolitesuave

This word in other languages

maleducado(Español)impoli(Français)unhöflich(Deutsch)indelicado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immpolite
  • imoplite
  • imploite
  • impoilte
  • impoliet
  • impolitte
  • impollite
  • impoltie
  • imppolite
  • ipmolite
  • mipolite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impolite - 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.

immpolite1imoplite2imploite2impoilte2impoliet2impolitte1impollite1impoltie2
Edit distance from "impolite"

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 "impolite"?
"impolite" is spelled I-M-P-O-L-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/.
What does "impolite" mean?
As an adjective, "impolite" means: Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
What are common misspellings of "impolite"?
Common misspellings include "immpolite", "imoplite", "imploite", "impoilte", "impoliet". The correct spelling is "impolite".
How do you pronounce "impolite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impolite" is /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/. 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 "impolite"?
Learned borrowing from Latin impolītus. Equivalent to im- + polite. 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 "impolite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Italiano#45,999highgate#45,975Javanese#46,003handcuff#45,964

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Hinkley11 variantshashish11 variantsgroupies11 variantsLangton11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list