# contribute

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ · frequency rank #4,008

## Definitions
1. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *tréyes
From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

## Easily confused with
- **contributed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribute-vs-contributed)
- **contributor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribute-vs-contributor)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccontribute`, `cnotribute`, `conntribute`, `conrtibute`, `contirbute`, `contrbiute`, `contribbute`, `contribtue`, `contribuet`, `contributte`, `contriubte`, `contrribute`, `conttribute`, `cotnribute`, `ocntribute`

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