Which to use
“correlate” is a verb and “correlated” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,332
- “correlate” frequency rank
- #14,925
- “correlated” frequency rank
- 37257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correlate | correlated |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics. | Mutually related in a correlation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set correlate and correlated apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: correlate is averb and correlatedanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “correlate” sits inside “correlated”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correlate is recorded at frequency rank #22,332, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/. correlated is at rank #14,925, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37257, this pair ranks #296,103 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correlate vs correlated
Shared letters: acelort. Private to "correlate": -. Private to "correlated": d.
"correlate" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "correlated" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- correlate ← ccorrelate · corelate · corerlate · correalte · correlaet · correlatte · correllate · correltae
- correlated ← ccorrelated · corelated · corerlated · correalted · correlaetd · correlatde · correlatedd · correlatted
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "correlate" and "correlated" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "correlate" or "correlated"?
Remembering correlate vs correlated
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “correlate”; for an adjective, it's “correlated”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “correlate” entry
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