aggregate
/ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/
"aggregate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aggregate” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,766 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,766
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aggregate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,766 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aggregate” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for aggregate is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,766 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
- 2A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
- 3A set (collection of objects).
- 4The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.
- 5The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores.
- 6Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.
- 7Solid 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.
- 8Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.
- 9A mechanical mixture of more than one phase.
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.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “aggregate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-G-G-R-E-G-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “aggregator” - see the side-by-side comparison. aggregate vs aggregator
- 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.