# affiliate

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈfɪl.i.ət/ · frequency rank #7,195

## Definitions
1. Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- + fīlius + -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō + -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

## Easily confused with
- **affiliated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/affiliate-vs-affiliated)

## Common misspellings (10)
`affiilate`, `affilaite`, `affiliaet`, `affiliatte`, `affilitae`, `affilliate`, `affliiate`, `afifliate`, `afiliate`, `fafiliate`

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