imprisons

/ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/

//ɪmˈpɹɪzənz// verb

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"imprisons" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imprisons” is uncommon English (frequency #81,427 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,427
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of imprison

Corpus desk

Index EN-imprisons · imprisons · English

imprisons · rank #81,427 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,427
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imbibing

Nearest frequency peer: imbibing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “imprisons”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “imprisons” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for imprisons
PropertyValue
Headwordimprisons
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “imprisons” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “imbibing” (#81,426), “inestimable” (#81,428), “Imai” (#81,425). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imprisons” is #81,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imprisons is uncommon English at frequency #81,427 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of imprison".

imprisons doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is imprisons, spelled I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of imprison

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 "imprisons"?
"imprisons" is spelled I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/.
What does "imprisons" mean?
As a verb, "imprisons" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of imprison
How do you pronounce "imprisons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imprisons" is /ɪmˈpɹɪzənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imprisons" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list