imposter

noun

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

The verdict

“imposter” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,682
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of impostor.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imposter · imposter · English

imposter · rank #33,682 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,682
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH implausible

Nearest frequency peer: implausible (-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 “imposter”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “imposter” 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).

imposter vs impostor
88% similar
imposter vs impose
75% similar
imposter vs imposed
75% similar

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

Key facts for imposter
PropertyValue
Headwordimposter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,682
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “imposter”

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).imposterlands 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 “implausible” (#33,681), “impervious” (#33,680), “indeterminate” (#33,684). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imposter” is #33,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around imposter, anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,682 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of impostor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for imposter, with forms such as "immposter", "imopster", and "imposetr". 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 also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "impostor", "impose", "imposed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Replacement of impostor -or with -er. The correct English form is imposter, spelled I-M-P-O-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of impostor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how imposter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. To get over her imposter syndrome, Caldwell eventually turned to guided meditation to help her "quiet the voices."
  2. The game requires four to 10 players, who are randomly assigned roles of either a crewmate or imposter. There are always more crew than imposters at the start.

Etymology

Replacement of impostor -or with -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immposter
  • imopster
  • imposetr
  • imposster
  • imposterr
  • impostre
  • impostter
  • impotser
  • impposter
  • impsoter
  • ipmoster
  • miposter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imposter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

immposter1imopster2imposetr2imposster1imposterr1impostre2impostter1impotser2
Edit distance from "imposter"

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 "imposter"?
"imposter" is spelled I-M-P-O-S-T-E-R.
What does "imposter" mean?
As a noun, "imposter" means: Alternative spelling of impostor.
What words are commonly confused with "imposter"?
"imposter" is commonly confused with "impostor", "impose", "imposed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "imposter"?
Replacement of impostor -or with -er. 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 "imposter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list