amalgamate

/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/

//əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt// verb

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"amalgamate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amalgamate” is uncommon English (frequency #72,078 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,078
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amalgamate · amalgamate · English

amalgamate · rank #72,078 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,078
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH allium

Nearest frequency peer: allium (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “amalgamate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “amalgamate” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amalgamate
PropertyValue
Headwordamalgamate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “amalgamate” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).amalgamatefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “allium” (#72,077), “albacore” (#72,075), “Amun” (#72,081). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amalgamate” is #72,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amalgamate is uncommon English at frequency #72,078 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for amalgamate in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama. The correct English form is amalgamate, spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
  2. 2
    To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
  3. 3
    To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. to amalgamate two races
  2. to amalgamate one race with another

Etymology

From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.

This word in other languages

amalgamar(Español)amalgamer(Français)fusionieren(Deutsch)

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 "amalgamate"?
"amalgamate" is spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/.
What does "amalgamate" mean?
As a verb, "amalgamate" means: To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
How do you pronounce "amalgamate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amalgamate" is /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/. 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 "amalgamate"?
From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama. 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 "amalgamate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

afterparty#72,069appraising#72,092abbreviate#72,057bellflower#72,125

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list