# deliberate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/ · frequency rank #9,318

## Definitions
1. Done on purpose; intentional.
2. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
3. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
4. Not hasty or sudden; slow.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.

## Easily confused with
- **delineate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deliberate-vs-delineate)
- **deliberately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deliberate-vs-deliberately)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddeliberate`, `deilberate`, `delbierate`, `delibberate`, `delibearte`, `deliberaet`, `deliberatte`, `deliberrate`, `delibertae`, `delibreate`, `deliebrate`, `delliberate`, `dleiberate`, `edliberate`

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