# acetate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæsɪteɪ̯t/ · frequency rank #23,738

## Definitions
1. Any ester or salt of acetic acid.
2. Cellulose acetate.
3. A transparent sheet used for overlays, whether of cellulose acetate or (loosely) any macroscopically similar plastic.
4. In full acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

## Etymology
Formed from the root of Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ate, from aceō (“I am sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ate.

## Easily confused with
- **acetone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetate-vs-acetone)
- **agitate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetate-vs-agitate)

## Common misspellings (9)
`accetate`, `aceatte`, `acetaet`, `acetatte`, `acettae`, `acettate`, `acteate`, `aectate`, `caetate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acetate