imposer

\ɛ̃.po.ze\

/\ɛ̃.po.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“imposer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,580 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,580
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre dessus.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

imposer vs imputer
71% similar
imposer vs imposera
88% similar
imposer vs imposteur
78% similar

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

Key facts for imposer
PropertyValue
Headwordimposer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.po.ze\
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,580
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imposer” 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). imposer 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 French entry for imposer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.po.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,580 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for imposer, with forms such as "immposer", "imopser", and "impoesr". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "imputer", "imposera", "imposteur", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is imposer, spelled I-M-P-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre dessus.
  2. 2
    Prescrire ou infliger à quelqu’un une chose incommode, pénible ou difficile.
  3. 3
    Rendre obligatoire.
  4. 4
    Forcer quelqu’un pour qu’il accueille une personne ou pour qu’il accepte une chose.
  5. 5
    Inspirer du respect, de l’admiration, de la crainte, faire impression.
  6. 6
    Inspirer du respect.
  7. 7
    Taxer, en parlant des tributs, des droits, des contributions, des taxes, des impôts que le gouvernement exige des particuliers dans l’intérêt commun.
  8. 8
    Se dit aussi des matières sur lesquelles on met des impôts.
  9. 9
    Ranger, disposer les pages qui doivent composer une forme, de telle sorte qu’elles se trouvent dans l’ordre convenable sur la feuille imprimée et pliée.
  10. 10
    Imposer ses convictions, sa domination.

This word in other languages

place(English)imponer(Español)auferlegen(Deutsch)impor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: immposer,imopser,impoesr,imposerr,imposre,imposser,impposer,impsoer,ipmoser,miposer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

immposer1imopser2impoesr2imposerr1imposre2imposser1impposer1impsoer2
Edit distance from "imposer"

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 "imposer"?
"imposer" is spelled I-M-P-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.po.ze\.
What does "imposer" mean?
As a verb, "imposer" means: Mettre dessus.
What words are commonly confused with "imposer"?
"imposer" is commonly confused with "imputer", "imposera", "imposteur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imposer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imposer" is \ɛ̃.po.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imposer" come from?
"imposer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “imposer”

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

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