How do you spell Impede?
Correct spelling
impede
Remember: impede has one 'e' at the end, like 'feet' being shackled.
Why is impede spelled this way?
From Latin impedire, to shackle the feet. IN (in) + PES (foot). To impede is to shackle someone's feet — obstruction that slows but does not completely stop.
Common misspellings of impede
impeedimpeddeimpead
Example
The fallen tree branches will impede our progress down the hiking trail.