imposes

\ɛ̃.poz\

/\ɛ̃.poz\/ verb

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The verdict

“imposes” is uncommon French (frequency #79,401 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,401
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de imposer.

Key facts for imposes
PropertyValue
Headwordimposes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.poz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imposes” 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). imposes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

imposes is uncommon French at frequency #79,401 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.poz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for imposes, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is imposes, spelled I-M-P-O-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de imposer.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de 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 "imposes"?
"imposes" is spelled I-M-P-O-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.poz\.
What does "imposes" mean?
As a verb, "imposes" means: Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de imposer.
How do you pronounce "imposes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imposes" is \ɛ̃.poz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imposes" come from?
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Using “imposes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-M-P-O-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.poz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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