congregate

/ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/

//ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt// verb

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"congregate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“congregate” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,932
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-congregate · congregate · English

congregate · rank #31,932 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,932
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confine

Nearest frequency peer: confine (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “congregate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “congregate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for congregate
PropertyValue
Headwordcongregate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,932
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “congregate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).congregatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “confine” (#31,931), “congresswoman” (#31,933), “conceptually” (#31,930). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “congregate” is #31,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around congregate (IPA /ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,932 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for congregate, with forms such as "ccongregate", "cnogregate", and "cognregate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: The adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from Middle English congregat(e) (“(of people) banded together; (of liquids) accumulated; (of muscles) contracted; (of wounds) closed up”), borrowed from Latin congregātus, p… The correct English form is congregate, spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
  2. 2
    To come together; to assemble; to meet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how congregate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church.
  2. The great receptacle Of congregated waters he called Seas.

Etymology

The adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from Middle English congregat(e) (“(of people) banded together; (of liquids) accumulated; (of muscles) contracted; (of wounds) closed up”), borrowed from Latin congregātus, perfect passive participle of congregō (“to congregate”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3), from con- (“with, together”) + gregō (“to collect into a flock”), from grex (“flock, herd”). See gregarious and egregious. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

This word in other languages

congregarse(Español)ansammeln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccongregate
  • cnogregate
  • cognregate
  • congergate
  • conggregate
  • congreagte
  • congregaet
  • congregatte
  • congreggate
  • congregtae
  • congrgeate
  • congrregate
  • conngregate
  • conrgegate
  • ocngregate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of congregate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccongregate1cnogregate2cognregate2congergate2conggregate1congreagte2congregaet2congregatte1
Edit distance from "congregate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "congregate"?
"congregate" is spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/.
What does "congregate" mean?
As a verb, "congregate" means: To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
What are common misspellings of "congregate"?
Common misspellings include "ccongregate", "cnogregate", "cognregate", "congergate", "conggregate". The correct spelling is "congregate".
How do you pronounce "congregate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "congregate" is /ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "congregate"?
The adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from Middle English congregat(e) (“(of people) banded together; (of liquids) accumulated; (of muscles) contracted; (of wounds) closed up”), borrowed from Latin cong... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "congregate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

brotherly15 variantsfavourably15 variantsflawlessly15 variantsflorentine15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list