# designate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/ · frequency rank #17,818

## Definitions
1. Designated; appointed; chosen.
2. Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of design.

## Easily confused with
- **designated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/designate-vs-designated)
- **designates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/designate-vs-designates)
- **denigrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denigrate-vs-designate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddesignate`, `deisgnate`, `desginate`, `desigante`, `desiggnate`, `designaet`, `designatte`, `designnate`, `designtae`, `desingate`, `dessignate`, `dseignate`, `edsignate`

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