imposture
/ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)/noun
imposture is spelled I-M-P-O-S-T-U-R-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, imposture means “The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of imposture is impostures.
How many letters and syllables are in imposture?
| Letters | 9: I-M-P-O-S-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 imposture?
Imposture appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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 imposture?
- /ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)/
- /ɪmˈpɒst͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-imposture.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of imposture
- impostures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imposture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imposture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or conduct of an impostor:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does imposture come from?
From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).