aerate

/ˈɛːɹeɪt/

//ˈɛːɹeɪt// verb

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"aerate" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aerate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To supply with oxygen or air.

Key facts for aerate
PropertyValue
Headwordaerate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɛːɹeɪt/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aerate” sits in English frequency

aerate falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aerate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɛːɹeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aerate has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer. The correct English form is aerate, spelled A-E-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To supply with oxygen or air.
  2. 2
    To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.
  3. 3
    To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

Etymology

From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer.

This word in other languages

airear(Español)aérer(Français)belüften(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aerate"?
"aerate" is spelled A-E-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛːɹeɪt/.
What does "aerate" mean?
As a verb, "aerate" means: To supply with oxygen or air.
How do you pronounce "aerate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aerate" is /ˈɛːɹeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aerate"?
From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “aerate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-E-R-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛːɹeɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list