# conflate

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈfleɪt/ · frequency rank #59,290

## Definitions
1. To combine or mix together.
2. To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
3. To deliberately draw a false equivalence or association, typically in a tacit or implicit manner as propaganda and/or an intentional distortion or misrepresentation of the subject matter.

## Etymology
Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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