# impostor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɒstə/ · frequency rank #37,041

## Definitions
1. Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
2. A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene to look like part of the 3D world.
3. A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French imposteur, respelled in the Latin manner; ultimately from Latin impositor, agent form of Latin imponere (“to impose”).

## Easily confused with
- **importer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/importer-vs-impostor)
- **imposter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imposter-vs-impostor)

## Common misspellings (12)
`immpostor`, `imopstor`, `imposotr`, `imposstor`, `impostorr`, `impostro`, `imposttor`, `impotsor`, `imppostor`, `impsotor`, `ipmostor`, `mipostor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impostor