imprudence
/ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/
"imprudence" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“imprudence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
Corpus desk
Index EN-imprudence · imprudence · English
imprudence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | imprudence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “imprudence” in English
Rare enough to double-check
imprudence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
imprudence doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From im- + prudence. From Middle French imprudence, from Latin imprudentia. The correct English form is imprudence, spelled I-M-P-R-U-D-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
- 2An imprudent act.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how imprudence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Hamilton were to have said:] nothing but a permanent body can check the imprudence of democracy.
Ah: my dear—Madam there is the great mistake—'tis this very conscious Innocence that is of the greatest Prejudice to you—what is it makes you negligent of Forms and careless of the world's opinion—why the consciousness of your Innocence—what makes you thoughtless in your Conduct and apt to run into a thousand little imprudences—
Etymology
From im- + prudence. From Middle French imprudence, from Latin imprudentia.
This word in other languages
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.