impostura

/ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/

//ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação de impostor

Corpus desk

Index PT-impostura · impostura · Portuguese

impostura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 impostura
PropertyValue
Headwordimpostura
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “impostura” em português

imposturaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

impostura is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

impostura has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is impostura, spelled I-M-P-O-S-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de impostor
  2. 2
    velhacaria
  3. 3
    enganação
  4. 4
    embuste
  5. 5
    presunção extrema
  6. 6
    falsa superioridade
  7. 7
    hipocrisia
  8. 8
    fingimento

This word in other languages

imposture(English)

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 "impostura"?
"impostura" is spelled I-M-P-O-S-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/.
What does "impostura" mean?
As a noun, "impostura" means: ação de impostor
How do you pronounce "impostura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impostura" is /ĩ.puʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impostura" come from?
"impostura" 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