collocate
/ˈkɒləkeɪt/
"collocate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“collocate” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | collocate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈkɒləkeɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “collocate” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for collocate is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒləkeɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
collocate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin collocatum, supine of collocō. Doublet of couch. The correct English form is collocate, spelled C-O-L-L-O-C-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
- 2To arrange or occur side by side.
- 3To set or place or station in the same place as something else.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin collocatum, supine of collocō. Doublet of couch.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “collocate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-L-L-O-C-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɒləkeɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.