impropres

\ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\

/\ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“impropres” is uncommon French (frequency #54,014 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,014
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de impropre.

Key facts for impropres
PropertyValue
Headwordimpropres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impropres” 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). impropres 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

impropres is uncommon French at frequency #54,014 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de impropre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for impropres, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 French form is impropres, spelled I-M-P-R-O-P-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de impropre.

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 "impropres"?
"impropres" is spelled I-M-P-R-O-P-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\.
What does "impropres" mean?
As an adjective, "impropres" means: Pluriel de impropre.
How do you pronounce "impropres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impropres" is \ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impropres" come from?
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Using “impropres”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-M-P-R-O-P-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.pʁɔpʁ\ (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