-crat

/-kɹæt/

//-kɹæt// suffix

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"crat" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“-crat” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A participant in a specified form of government.

Key facts for -crat
PropertyValue
Headword-crat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechSuffix
IPA/-kɹæt/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-crat” sits in English frequency

-crat falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-crat is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed /-kɹæt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

-crat has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “power, might”), modelled after words of Ancient Greek origin such as democrat and aristocrat. From Proto-Indo-European *kret- (English hard). The correct English form is -crat, spelled --C-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A participant in a specified form of government.
  2. 2
    An advocate of a specified form of government.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “power, might”), modelled after words of Ancient Greek origin such as democrat and aristocrat. From Proto-Indo-European *kret- (English hard).

This word in other languages

-crata(Español)-crate(Français)-krat(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-crat"?
"-crat" is spelled --C-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /-kɹæt/.
What does "-crat" mean?
As a suffix, "-crat" means: A participant in a specified form of government.
How do you pronounce "-crat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-crat" is /-kɹæt/. 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 "-crat"?
From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “power, might”), modelled after words of Ancient Greek origin such as democrat and aristocrat. From Proto-Indo-European *kret- (English hard). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “-crat”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is --C-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /-kɹæt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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