citrate

/ˈsɪtɹeɪt/

//ˈsɪtɹeɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“citrate” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,983. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,983
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any salt or ester of citric acid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-citrate · citrate · English

citrate · rank #33,983 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,983
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH circulatory

Nearest frequency peer: circulatory (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “citrate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “citrate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

citrate vs crate
71% similar
citrate vs curate
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for citrate
PropertyValue
Headwordcitrate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪtɹeɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,983
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “citrate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).citratelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “circulatory” (#33,982), “climactic” (#33,984), “château” (#33,981). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “citrate” is #33,983. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around citrate (IPA /ˈsɪtɹeɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,983 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any salt or ester of citric acid.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for citrate, with forms such as "ccitrate", "cirtate", and "citarte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "crate", "curate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From citric acid + -ate. The correct English form is citrate, spelled C-I-T-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of citric acid.

Etymology

From citric acid + -ate.

This word in other languages

citrato(Español)Citrat(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccitrate
  • cirtate
  • citarte
  • citraet
  • citratte
  • citrrate
  • citrtae
  • cittrate
  • ctirate
  • ictrate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of citrate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccitrate1cirtate2citarte2citraet2citratte1citrrate1citrtae2cittrate1
Edit distance from "citrate"

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 "citrate"?
"citrate" is spelled C-I-T-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪtɹeɪt/.
What does "citrate" mean?
As a noun, "citrate" means: Any salt or ester of citric acid.
What words are commonly confused with "citrate"?
"citrate" is commonly confused with "crate", "curate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "citrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citrate" is /ˈsɪtɹeɪt/. 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 "citrate"?
From citric acid + -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 "citrate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

château#33,981cloaked#33,985ceasing#33,977cowgirl#33,996

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

buckeye10 variantscycled10 variantsDarlene10 variantsdecorum10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list