# citrate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪtɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #33,983

## Definitions
1. Any salt or ester of citric acid.

## Etymology
From citric acid + -ate.

## Easily confused with
- **crate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citrate-vs-crate)
- **curate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citrate-vs-curate)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccitrate`, `cirtate`, `citarte`, `citraet`, `citratte`, `citrrate`, `citrtae`, `cittrate`, `ctirate`, `ictrate`

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