arrogate
/ˈæɹəɡeɪt/
"arrogate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“arrogate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
Corpus desk
Index EN-arrogate · arrogate · English
arrogate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arrogate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈæɹəɡeɪt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “arrogate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
arrogate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈæɹəɡeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.".
arrogate has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”). The correct English form is arrogate, spelled A-R-R-O-G-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arrogate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ye who arrogate to yourselves that ye see more, or at least are not so blind as others; in your unbelieving conduct, allow me to say, ye are blinder than others; ye are even blinder than the most ignorant and illiterate.
Unfortunately, certain capitalists have arrogated to themselves monopolies and privileges which are quite sufficient to account for this [commotion of the populace against capitalists].
Etymology
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
This word in other languages
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.