# condensate

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #38,787

## Definitions
1. A liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.
2. The product of a condensation reaction.
3. Any of various condensed quantum states.

## Etymology
From condense + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from condensation.

## Easily confused with
- **condense** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/condensate-vs-condense)
- **compensate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compensate-vs-condensate)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccondensate`, `cnodensate`, `codnensate`, `conddensate`, `condenaste`, `condennsate`, `condensaet`, `condensatte`, `condenssate`, `condenstae`, `condesnate`, `condnesate`, `conednsate`, `conndensate`, `ocndensate`

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