imaterial

/i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/

//i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ// adj

The verdict

“imaterial” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,349
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não é matéria

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

imaterial vs imperial
78% similar

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

Key facts for imaterial
PropertyValue
Headwordimaterial
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,349
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imaterial” sits in Portuguese 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). imaterial 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 12 spelling variants around imaterial (IPA /i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,349 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for imaterial, with forms such as "iamterial", "imaetrial", and "imateiral". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "imperial", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is imaterial, spelled I-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não é matéria
  2. 2
    que não possui matéria
  3. 3
    idealizado, imaginado

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iamterial
  • imaetrial
  • imateiral
  • imaterail
  • imateriall
  • imaterila
  • imaterrial
  • imatreial
  • imatterial
  • immaterial
  • imtaerial
  • miaterial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imaterial - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iamterial2imaetrial2imateiral2imaterail2imateriall1imaterila2imaterrial1imatreial2
Edit distance from "imaterial"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imaterial"?
"imaterial" is spelled I-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/.
What does "imaterial" mean?
As an adjective, "imaterial" means: que não é matéria
What words are commonly confused with "imaterial"?
"imaterial" is commonly confused with "imperial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imaterial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imaterial" is /i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imaterial" come from?
"imaterial" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “imaterial”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.mɐ.tɨ.ˈɾjaɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “imperial” - see the side-by-side comparison. imaterial vs imperial
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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