# calibrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #37,362

## Definitions
1. To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
2. To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
3. To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

## Etymology
From caliber or calibre + -ate.

## Easily confused with
- **calibre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calibrate-vs-calibre)
- **celibate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calibrate-vs-celibate)
- **celebrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calibrate-vs-celebrate)
- **caliphate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calibrate-vs-caliphate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aclibrate`, `cailbrate`, `calbirate`, `calibarte`, `calibbrate`, `calibraet`, `calibratte`, `calibrrate`, `calibrtae`, `calirbate`, `callibrate`, `ccalibrate`, `claibrate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calibrate