impopular

[ĩmpopuˈlaɾ]

/[ĩmpopuˈlaɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“impopular” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,482 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,482
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Poco querido o rechazado por el pueblo, o la sociedad en general.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

impopular vs impopulares
82% similar

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

Key facts for impopular
PropertyValue
Headwordimpopular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩmpopuˈlaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,482
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impopular” 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). impopular lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for impopular is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩmpopuˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,482 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Poco querido o rechazado por el pueblo, o la sociedad en general.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for impopular, with forms such as "immpopular", "imoppular", and "impopluar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "impopulares", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 impopular, spelled I-M-P-O-P-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poco querido o rechazado por el pueblo, o la sociedad en general.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: immpopular,imoppular,impopluar,impoppular,impopualr,impopularr,impopullar,impopulra,impouplar,imppopular,imppoular,ipmopular,mipopular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impopular - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immpopular1imoppular2impopluar2impoppular1impopualr2impopularr1impopullar1impopulra2
Edit distance from "impopular"

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 "impopular"?
"impopular" is spelled I-M-P-O-P-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpopuˈlaɾ].
What does "impopular" mean?
As an adjective, "impopular" means: Poco querido o rechazado por el pueblo, o la sociedad en general.
What words are commonly confused with "impopular"?
"impopular" is commonly confused with "impopulares". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "impopular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impopular" is [ĩmpopuˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impopular" come from?
"impopular" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “impopular”

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

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