impost
/ˈɪmpoʊst/noun
impost is spelled I-M-P-O-S-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, impost means “A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of impost is imposts.
How many letters and syllables are in impost?
| Letters | 6: I-M-P-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is impost?
Impost appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce impost?
- UK /ˈɪmpəʊst/
- US /ˈɪmpoʊst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-impost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of impost
- imposts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does impost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- 2
slangThe weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
- 3
The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does impost come from?
Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“to impose”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).