aggregate

/ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/

//ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət// noun

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"aggregate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aggregate” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,766
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aggregate · aggregate · English

aggregate · rank #7,766 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,766
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adviser

Nearest frequency peer: adviser (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aggregate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aggregate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aggregate vs aggregator
80% similar
aggregate vs aggravate
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aggregate
PropertyValue
Headwordaggregate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,766
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aggregate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).aggregatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “adviser” (#7,765), “anal” (#7,767), “admits” (#7,764). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aggregate” is #7,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aggregate (IPA /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,766 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aggregate, with forms such as "aggergate", "aggreagte", and "aggregaet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aggregator", "aggravate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English aggregat(e) (“a sum, unit, complex, aggregate”), borrowed from New Latin aggregātum (“an aggregate”), substantivized from the nominative neuter singular of aggregātus, the perfect passive participle of aggregō (“to flock together”), from… The correct English form is aggregate, spelled A-G-G-R-E-G-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
  2. 2
    A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
  3. 3
    A set (collection of objects).
  4. 4
    The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.
  5. 5
    The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores.
  6. 6
    Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.
  7. 7
    Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements; especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.
  8. 8
    Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.
  9. 9
    A mechanical mixture of more than one phase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aggregate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. If the nebulosity were due to an aggregate of stars so far off as to be separately indistinguishable, then the central body would have to be a star of almost incomparably greater dimensions than an ordinary star; if, on the other hand, the central body were of dimensions comparable with those of an ordinary star, the nebulosity must be due to something ot…
  2. 1847, William Black, A Practical Treatise on Brewing : Calculating Lengths and Gravities This in the second boiling will be replaced by nearly an equal quantity of worts, of the same gravity as turned out of the copper, which, in making the calculation, is to be deducted from the aggregate of the second worts, and so on with a third wort if necessary.

Etymology

From Middle English aggregat(e) (“a sum, unit, complex, aggregate”), borrowed from New Latin aggregātum (“an aggregate”), substantivized from the nominative neuter singular of aggregātus, the perfect passive participle of aggregō (“to flock together”), from ad- (“at, to, toward”)) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”, greg- in compounds) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See also egregious and gregarious.

Synonyms

clusterskandhaaggregateentiretygrouptotality

This word in other languages

agregado(Español)agrégat(Français)Anhäufung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aggergate
  • aggreagte
  • aggregaet
  • aggregatte
  • aggreggate
  • aggregtae
  • aggrgeate
  • aggrregate
  • agregate
  • agrgegate
  • gagregate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aggregate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aggergate2aggreagte2aggregaet2aggregatte1aggreggate1aggregtae2aggrgeate2aggrregate1
Edit distance from "aggregate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aggregate"?
"aggregate" is spelled A-G-G-R-E-G-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/.
What does "aggregate" mean?
As a noun, "aggregate" means: A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
What words are commonly confused with "aggregate"?
"aggregate" is commonly confused with "aggregator", "aggravate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aggregate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aggregate" is /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/. 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 "aggregate"?
From Middle English aggregat(e) (“a sum, unit, complex, aggregate”), borrowed from New Latin aggregātum (“an aggregate”), substantivized from the nominative neuter singular of aggregātus, the perfect passive participle of aggregō (“to flock togeth... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aggregate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

varieties#7,758composite#7,779synthetic#7,750decorated#7,785

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Walmart11 variantstracked11 variantsrushing11 variantsrelieved11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list