imperméabiliser

\ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\

/\ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enduire d’une substance qui rend imperméable à l’eau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-impermeabiliser · imperméabiliser · French

imperméabiliser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 imperméabiliser
PropertyValue
Headwordimperméabiliser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « imperméabiliser » en français

imperméabilisersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

imperméabiliser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enduire d’une substance qui rend imperméable à l’eau.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for imperméabiliser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is imperméabiliser, spelled I-M-P-E-R-M-É-A-B-I-L-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enduire d’une substance qui rend imperméable à l’eau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peut-être pourrait-on reprocher à l'alumine d'imperméabiliser trop.
  2. En calculant avec ces données, on trouve que le prix de revient pour imperméabiliser une collection complète de fantassin n'atteint pas tout à fait 1 franc.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "imperméabiliser"?
"imperméabiliser" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-M-É-A-B-I-L-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\.
What does "imperméabiliser" mean?
As a verb, "imperméabiliser" means: Enduire d’une substance qui rend imperméable à l’eau.
How do you pronounce "imperméabiliser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperméabiliser" is \ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imperméabiliser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list