coruscate
/ˈkɒɹəskeɪt/
"coruscate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coruscate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coruscate · coruscate · English
coruscate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coruscate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈkɒɹəskeɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coruscate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coruscate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkɒɹəskeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coruscate, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin coruscātus, perfect passive participle of coruscō (“to flash, gleam”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). The correct English form is coruscate, spelled C-O-R-U-S-C-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
- 2To exhibit brilliant technique or style.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coruscate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The He [Death himself] clapped spurs to his steed and it sprang into the air, sparks coruscating from its hooves.
For truth and tenderness do more / Than coruscating metaphor.
Etymology
From Latin coruscātus, perfect passive participle of coruscō (“to flash, gleam”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.