imputation

/ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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"imputation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imputation” is uncommon English (frequency #67,526 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,526
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imputation · imputation · English

imputation · rank #67,526 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,526
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH improbably

Nearest frequency peer: improbably (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “imputation”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for imputation
PropertyValue
Headwordimputation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “imputation” 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).imputationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “improbably” (#67,525), “inculcate” (#67,527), “indole” (#67,528). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imputation” is #67,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imputation is uncommon English at frequency #67,526 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

imputation has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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 Middle French imputation, from Latin imputatio. The correct English form is imputation, spelled I-M-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
  2. 2
    That which has been imputed or charged.
  3. 3
    Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
  4. 4
    A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
  5. 5
    Opinion; intimation; hint.
  6. 6
    The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
  7. 7
    The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
  8. 8
    A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the imputation of the sin of Adam
  2. the imputation of the righteousness of Christ

Etymology

From Middle French imputation, from Latin imputatio.

This word in other languages

imputación(Español)imputation(Français)Unterstellung(Deutsch)imputação(Português)

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 "imputation"?
"imputation" is spelled I-M-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "imputation" mean?
As a noun, "imputation" means: The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
How do you pronounce "imputation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imputation" is /ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/. 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 "imputation"?
From Middle French imputation, from Latin imputatio. 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 "imputation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

improbably#67,525integrally#67,531Hoffenheim#67,506histrionic#67,504

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list