caudate

/ˈkɔː.deɪt/

//ˈkɔː.deɪt// adj

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"caudate" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“caudate” is uncommon English (frequency #95,810 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,810
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.

Corpus desk

Index EN-caudate · caudate · English

caudate · rank #95,810 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,810
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH catechetical

Nearest frequency peer: catechetical (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “caudate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for caudate
PropertyValue
Headwordcaudate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɔː.deɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “caudate” 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).caudatefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “catechetical” (#95,808), “caws” (#95,812), “CEX” (#95,814). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “caudate” is #95,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

caudate is uncommon English at frequency #95,810 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɔː.deɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

caudate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The correct English form is caudate, spelled C-A-U-D-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
  2. 2
    Having a tail.
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
  4. 4
    Having a tail-like extension.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. the caudate nucleus

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

This word in other languages

caudate(Français)Schwanz-(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 "caudate"?
"caudate" is spelled C-A-U-D-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔː.deɪt/.
What does "caudate" mean?
As an adjective, "caudate" means: Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
How do you pronounce "caudate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caudate" is /ˈkɔː.deɪt/. 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 "caudate"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). 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 "caudate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Carruth#95,803carload#95,799carinae#95,797caracal#95,795

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list