imprudence
im·pru·dence/ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/noun
imprudence is spelled I-M-P-R-U-D-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (im·pru·dence). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, imprudence means “The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of imprudence is imprudences.
How many letters and syllables are in imprudence?
| Letters | 10: I-M-P-R-U-D-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: im·pru·dence |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imprudence?
Imprudence appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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 imprudence?
- /ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/
Imprudence has 3 syllables, split im·pru·dence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-imprudence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of imprudence
- imprudences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imprudence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
- 2
An imprudent act.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imprudence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quality or state of being imprudent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Leichtsinn, Nachlässigkeit |
| Portuguese | imprudência |
| Spanish | imprudencia |
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 imprudence come from?
From im- + prudence. From Middle French imprudence, from Latin imprudentia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).