impelir

/ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ/

//ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dirigir com força

Corpus desk

Index PT-impelir · impelir · Portuguese

impelir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for impelir
PropertyValue
Headwordimpelir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “impelir” em português

impelirnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

impelir is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for impelir in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is impelir, spelled I-M-P-E-L-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dirigir com força
  2. 2
    empurrar

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 "impelir"?
"impelir" is spelled I-M-P-E-L-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ/.
What does "impelir" mean?
As a verb, "impelir" means: dirigir com força
How do you pronounce "impelir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impelir" is /ĩ.pɨ.ˈliɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impelir" come from?
"impelir" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list