impalpável

/ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/

//ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“impalpável” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não se pode apalpar, apertar

Key facts for impalpável
PropertyValue
Headwordimpalpável
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impalpável” sits in Portuguese frequency

impalpável falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

impalpável is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for impalpável, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is impalpável, spelled I-M-P-A-L-P-Á-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não se pode apalpar, apertar
  2. 2
    muito fino, sutil
  3. 3
    imaterial

Antonyms

palpável

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 "impalpável"?
"impalpável" is spelled I-M-P-A-L-P-Á-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/.
What does "impalpável" mean?
As an adjective, "impalpável" means: que não se pode apalpar, apertar
How do you pronounce "impalpável"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impalpável" is /ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “impalpável”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-P-A-L-P-Á-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.paɫ.ˈpa.vɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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