imprint

/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/

//ˈɪm.pɹɪnt// noun

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"imprint" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imprint” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,638
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imprint · imprint · English

imprint · rank #17,638 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,638
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imperialism

Nearest frequency peer: imperialism (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “imprint”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “imprint” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

imprint vs imprinted
78% similar
imprint vs implant
71% similar

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

Key facts for imprint
PropertyValue
Headwordimprint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,638
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “imprint”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).imprintlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “imperialism” (#17,637), “incremental” (#17,639), “impartial” (#17,636). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imprint” is #17,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around imprint (IPA /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,638 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for imprint, with forms such as "immprint", "impirnt", and "impprint". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "imprinted", "implant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French empreinte, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere. The correct English form is imprint, spelled I-M-P-R-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
  2. 2
    The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house.
  3. 3
    A distinctive marking, symbol or logo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how imprint appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The day left an imprint in my mind.
  2. It was the moment everyone knew the Champions League trophy was on its way back to the Bernabéu and, once again, that the four-times Ballon d’Or winner had left his imprint on another final.

Etymology

From Old French empreinte, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere.

This word in other languages

impronta(Español)empreinte(Français)Gepräge(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immprint
  • impirnt
  • impprint
  • imprinnt
  • imprintt
  • impritn
  • imprnit
  • imprrint
  • imrpint
  • ipmrint
  • miprint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

immprint1impirnt2impprint1imprinnt1imprintt1impritn2imprnit2imprrint1
Edit distance from "imprint"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imprint"?
"imprint" is spelled I-M-P-R-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/.
What does "imprint" mean?
As a noun, "imprint" means: An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
What words are commonly confused with "imprint"?
"imprint" is commonly confused with "imprinted", "implant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imprint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imprint" is /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "imprint"?
From Old French empreinte, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

infancy#17,641inquire#17,646jogging#17,650elevate#17,606

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

meridian11 variantsMondays11 variantspilgrim11 variantsplainly11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list