impérialisme

\ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\

/\ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\/ noun

The verdict

“impérialisme” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,454
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine des partisans du régime impérial.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

impérialisme vs impérialiste
92% similar
impérialisme vs impérialistes
85% similar

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

Key facts for impérialisme
PropertyValue
Headwordimpérialisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,454
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impérialisme” sits in French 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). impérialisme 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 18 spelling variants around impérialisme (IPA \ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,454 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for impérialisme, with forms such as "immpérialisme", "imperialisme", and "imppérialisme". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "impérialiste", "impérialistes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is impérialisme, spelled I-M-P-É-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine des partisans du régime impérial.
  2. 2
    Esprit de domination chez un peuple ou ses dirigeants, sur un autre peuple.
  3. 3
    Tendance à la domination morale, psychique ou intellectuelle.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: immpérialisme,imperialisme,imppérialisme,impréialisme,impéiralisme,impérailisme,impériailsme,impérialimse,impérialisem,impérialismme,impérialissme,impériallisme,impérialsime,impérilaisme,impérrialisme,iméprialisme,ipmérialisme,mipérialisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impérialisme - 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.

immpérialisme1imperialisme1imppérialisme1impréialisme2impéiralisme2impérailisme2impériailsme2impérialimse2
Edit distance from "impérialisme"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "impérialisme"?
"impérialisme" is spelled I-M-P-É-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\.
What does "impérialisme" mean?
As a noun, "impérialisme" means: Doctrine des partisans du régime impérial.
What words are commonly confused with "impérialisme"?
"impérialisme" is commonly confused with "impérialiste", "impérialistes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "impérialisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impérialisme" is \ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impérialisme" come from?
"impérialisme" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “impérialisme”

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

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