imprecise
/ɪmpɹəˈsaɪs/adjective
imprecise is spelled I-M-P-R-E-C-I-S-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, imprecise means “Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imprecise?
| Letters | 9: I-M-P-R-E-C-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is imprecise?
Imprecise appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 imprecise?
- UK /ɪmpɹɪˈsaɪs/
- US /ɪmpɹəˈsaɪs/
- Australia /ɪmpɹəˈsɑɪs/
Imprecise has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-imprecise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with imprecise?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as imprecise from its last stressed vowel (/aɪs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of imprecise
- more imprecise comparative
- most imprecise superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imprecise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imprecise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not precise or exact:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | imprécis |
| German | ungenau |
| Spanish | inconcreto |
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 imprecise come from?
From im- + precise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).