imperialismo

[ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo]

/[ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“imperialismo” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,681
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estrategia política que consiste en buscar la hegemonía territorial, económica o cultural de un país, región o grupo dominando a otros por la fuerza o por el abuso de ventajas e influencias.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

imperialismo vs imperialista
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for imperialismo
PropertyValue
Headwordimperialismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo]
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,681
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imperialismo” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around imperialismo (IPA [ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,681 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for imperialismo, with forms such as "imeprialismo", "immperialismo", and "impeiralismo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "imperialista", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is imperialismo, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrategia política que consiste en buscar la hegemonía territorial, económica o cultural de un país, región o grupo dominando a otros por la fuerza o por el abuso de ventajas e influencias.
  2. 2
    Doctrina que apoya un sistema de gobierno imperial, esto es, con la voluntad de extender el dominio territorial regido por un emperador.

Antonyms

antiimperialismo

This word in other languages

imperialism(English)impérialisme(Français)Imperialismus(Deutsch)imperialismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imeprialismo,immperialismo,impeiralismo,imperailismo,imperiailsmo,imperialimso,imperialismmo,imperialisom,imperialissmo,imperiallismo,imperialsimo,imperilaismo,imperrialismo,impperialismo,impreialismo,ipmerialismo,miperialismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imperialismo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imeprialismo2immperialismo1impeiralismo2imperailismo2imperiailsmo2imperialimso2imperialismmo1imperialisom2
Edit distance from "imperialismo"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imperialismo"?
"imperialismo" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo].
What does "imperialismo" mean?
As a noun, "imperialismo" means: Estrategia política que consiste en buscar la hegemonía territorial, económica o cultural de un país, región o grupo dominando a otros por la fuerza o por el abuso de ventajas e influencias.
What words are commonly confused with "imperialismo"?
"imperialismo" is commonly confused with "imperialista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imperialismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperialismo" is [ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imperialismo" come from?
"imperialismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “imperialismo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩmpeɾjaˈlismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “imperialista” - see the side-by-side comparison. imperialismo vs imperialista
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list