impressions

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/

//ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz// noun

"impressions" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“impressions” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,046
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of impression

Corpus desk

Index EN-impressions · impressions · English

impressions · rank #11,046 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,046
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,902
  • PHOTO-FINISH IMO

Nearest frequency peer: IMO (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “impressions”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “impressions” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

impressions vs impression
91% similar
impressions vs impressionist
85% similar
impressions vs impressionism
85% similar

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

Key facts for impressions
PropertyValue
Headwordimpressions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,046
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impressions” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). impressions lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around impressions (IPA /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,046 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of impression".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for impressions, with forms such as "immpressions", "imperssions", and "imppressions". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "impression", "impressionist", "impressionism", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is impressions, spelled I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of impression

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immpressions
  • imperssions
  • imppressions
  • impresions
  • impresisons
  • impressinos
  • impressionns
  • impressionss
  • impressiosn
  • impressoins
  • imprressions
  • imprsesions
  • imrpessions
  • ipmressions
  • mipressions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impressions - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immpressions1imperssions2imppressions1impresions1impresisons2impressinos2impressionns1impressionss1
Edit distance from "impressions"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "impressions"?
"impressions" is spelled I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/.
What does "impressions" mean?
As a noun, "impressions" means: plural of impression
What words are commonly confused with "impressions"?
"impressions" is commonly confused with "impression", "impressionist", "impressionism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "impressions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impressions" is /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impressions" come from?
"impressions" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "impressions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list