Which to use
“predicate” is a noun and “predicated” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,029
- “predicate” frequency rank
- #29,046
- “predicated” frequency rank
- 64075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | predicate | predicated |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by. | simple past and past participle of predicate |
Where the eye mixes predicate and predicated
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: predicate vs predicated
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: predicate is /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kət/ while predicated is /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “predicate” sits inside “predicated”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
predicate is recorded at frequency rank #35,029, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kət/. predicated is at rank #29,046, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/.
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 64075, this pair ranks #79,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of predicate vs predicated
Shared letters: acdeiprt. Private to "predicate": -. Private to "predicated": -.
"predicate" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "predicated" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- predicate ← perdicate · ppredicate · prdeicate · predciate · preddicate · prediacte · predicaet · predicatte
- predicated ← perdicated · ppredicated · prdeicated · predciated · preddicated · prediacted · predicaetd · predicatde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "predicate" for "predicated" ever safe?
Which is more common, "predicate" or "predicated"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "predicate" and "predicated" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "predicate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "predicated" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "predicate" and "predicated" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predate vs predicate". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #79,613 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.