Which to use
“laminate” is a verb and “laminated” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,155
- “laminate” frequency rank
- #25,817
- “laminated” frequency rank
- 59972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laminate | laminated |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet. | Made by lamination. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laminate and laminated apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
laminate and laminated form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “laminate” sits inside “laminated” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laminate is recorded at frequency rank #34,155, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈlæmɪneɪt/. laminated is at rank #25,817, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlæ.mɪ.neɪ.təd/.
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 59972, this pair ranks #102,960 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laminate" and "laminated" be used interchangeably?
Remembering laminate vs laminated
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “laminate”; for an adjective, it's “laminated”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “laminate” entry
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