aspartate

/ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/

//ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“aspartate” is uncommon English (frequency #61,972 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,972
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aspartate · aspartate · English

aspartate · rank #61,972 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,972
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ashura

Nearest frequency peer: Ashura (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “aspartate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aspartate
PropertyValue
Headwordaspartate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aspartate” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).aspartatefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Ashura” (#61,971), “atopic” (#61,974), “attired” (#61,975). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aspartate” is #61,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aspartate is uncommon English at frequency #61,972 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.".

aspartate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From aspartic + -ate. The correct English form is aspartate, spelled A-S-P-A-R-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.

Etymology

From aspartic + -ate.

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 "aspartate"?
"aspartate" is spelled A-S-P-A-R-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/.
What does "aspartate" mean?
As a noun, "aspartate" means: The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.
How do you pronounce "aspartate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspartate" is /ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/. 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 "aspartate"?
From aspartic + -ate. 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 "aspartate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list