corporate

/ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/

//ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət// adj

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"corporate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corporate” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,287 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,287
frequency rank, English
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to a corporation.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corporate vs corporal
78% similar
corporate vs cooperate
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corporate
PropertyValue
Headwordcorporate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,287
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corporate” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). corporate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for corporate is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,287 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for corporate, with forms such as "ccorporate", "coprorate", and "coroprate". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "corporal", "cooperate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: The adjective is first attested in 1429, the noun in 1849; from Middle English corporat(e) (“(if a true adjective) corporeal, physical, embodied; (participle/participial adjective) incorporated; corporated, constituted as a legal corporation”, used as the p… The correct English form is corporate, spelled C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to a corporation.
  2. 2
    Formed into a corporation; incorporated.
  3. 3
    Unified into one body; collective.
  4. 4
    Soulless and inoffensive; sanitized and sterile, like a design from a large corporation.

Etymology

The adjective is first attested in 1429, the noun in 1849; from Middle English corporat(e) (“(if a true adjective) corporeal, physical, embodied; (participle/participial adjective) incorporated; corporated, constituted as a legal corporation”, used as the past participle of corporaten), from Latin corporātus, perfect passive participle of corporō (“to make into a body”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from corpus (“body”, oblique stem in corp-) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). The noun was derived by substantivization from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

This word in other languages

incorporado(Español)corporatif(Français)Firmen-(Deutsch)corporativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccorporate,coprorate,coroprate,corpoarte,corporaet,corporatte,corporrate,corportae,corpporate,corproate,corrporate,croporate,ocrporate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corporate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccorporate1coprorate2coroprate2corpoarte2corporaet2corporatte1corporrate1corportae2
Edit distance from "corporate"

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 "corporate"?
"corporate" is spelled C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/.
What does "corporate" mean?
As an adjective, "corporate" means: Of or relating to a corporation.
What words are commonly confused with "corporate"?
"corporate" is commonly confused with "corporal", "cooperate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corporate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corporate" is /ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/. 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 "corporate"?
The adjective is first attested in 1429, the noun in 1849; from Middle English corporat(e) (“(if a true adjective) corporeal, physical, embodied; (participle/participial adjective) incorporated; corporated, constituted as a legal corporation”, use... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “corporate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “corporal” - see the side-by-side comparison. corporate vs corporal
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list