impracticality
/ɪmˌpɹæktəˈkæləti/
"impracticality" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“impracticality” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being impractical.
Corpus desk
Index EN-impracticality · impracticality · English
impracticality · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | impracticality |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪmˌpɹæktəˈkæləti/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “impracticality” in English
Rare enough to double-check
impracticality is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪmˌpɹæktəˈkæləti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for impracticality in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From impractical + -ity. The correct English form is impracticality, spelled I-M-P-R-A-C-T-I-C-A-L-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The state or quality of being impractical.
- 2Something which is impractical.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how impracticality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fashion has often deliberately hindered bodily functions and emphasized impracticality.
Etymology
From impractical + -ity.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.