imprimátur

[ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ]

/[ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“imprimátur” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Permiso o licencia final, tras un proceso de censura, que otorga la Iglesia católica romana para que se publique algo, autorizando su lectura por parte de los fieles.

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Index ES-imprimatur · imprimátur · Spanish

imprimátur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for imprimátur
PropertyValue
Headwordimprimátur
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “imprimátur” en español

imprimáturno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imprimátur is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Permiso o licencia final, tras un proceso de censura, que otorga la Iglesia católica romana para que se publique algo, autorizando su lectura por parte de los fieles.".

No misspelling variants are generated for imprimátur in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is imprimátur, spelled I-M-P-R-I-M-Á-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permiso o licencia final, tras un proceso de censura, que otorga la Iglesia católica romana para que se publique algo, autorizando su lectura por parte de los fieles.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imprimátur"?
"imprimátur" is spelled I-M-P-R-I-M-Á-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ].
What does "imprimátur" mean?
As a noun, "imprimátur" means: Permiso o licencia final, tras un proceso de censura, que otorga la Iglesia católica romana para que se publique algo, autorizando su lectura por parte de los fieles.
How do you pronounce "imprimátur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imprimátur" is [ĩmpɾiˈmat̪uɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imprimátur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list