# collaborate

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #14,722

## Definitions
1. To work together with others to achieve a common goal.
2. To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.

## Etymology
Back-formation from collaborator, from French collaborateur, or else modeled on French collaborer or directly from Late Latin collabōrātus, past participle of collabōrāre. Displaced native Old English efnwyrċan.

## Easily confused with
- **collaborator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaborate-vs-collaborator)
- **collaborative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaborate-vs-collaborative)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccollaborate`, `clolaborate`, `colaborate`, `colalborate`, `collabborate`, `collaboarte`, `collaboraet`, `collaboratte`, `collaborrate`, `collabortae`, `collabroate`, `collaobrate`, `collbaorate`, `ocllaborate`

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