impregnar

/ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ/

//ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ// verb

The verdict

“impregnar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #98,837 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,837
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - embeber

Corpus desk

Index PT-impregnar · impregnar · Portuguese

impregnar · rank #98,837 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,837
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH indispor

Nearest frequency peer: indispor (+9 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “impregnar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “impregnar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for impregnar
PropertyValue
Headwordimpregnar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,837
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “impregnar” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).impregnarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “indispor” (#98,846), “hexagrama” (#98,820), “internete” (#98,859). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “impregnar” fica em #98,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

impregnar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #98,837 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for impregnar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is impregnar, spelled I-M-P-R-E-G-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    embeber
  2. 2
    encher
  3. 3
    absorver

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how impregnar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O ar está impregnado de poeira.

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 "impregnar"?
"impregnar" is spelled I-M-P-R-E-G-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ/.
What does "impregnar" mean?
As a verb, "impregnar" means: embeber
How do you pronounce "impregnar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impregnar" is /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈɡnaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "impregnar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list