impudence
/ˈɪmpjədəns/noun
impudence is spelled I-M-P-U-D-E-N-C-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, impudence means “The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of impudence is impudences.
How many letters and syllables are in impudence?
| Letters | 9: I-M-P-U-D-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th 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 impudence?
Impudence appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th 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 impudence?
- US /ˈɪmpjədəns/
- US /ˈɪmpjudəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-impudence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of impudence
- impudences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does impudence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
- 2
Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Impudence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | impudence |
| German | Flegelei, Frechheit, Unverschämtheit, Vermessenheit, Unverfrorenheit |
| Portuguese | impudência |
| Spanish | impudencia, descaro, desenvoltura , impudicia, insolencia |
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 impudence come from?
From Middle French impudence, from Latin impudentia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).