donate

/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/

//də(ʊ)ˈneɪt// verb

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"donate" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“donate” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,675
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Corpus desk

Index EN-donate · donate · English

donate · rank #6,675 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,675
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH divorced

Nearest frequency peer: divorced (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “donate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “donate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

donate vs done
67% similar
donate vs dont
67% similar
donate vs donut
67% similar

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

Key facts for donate
PropertyValue
Headworddonate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,675
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “donate”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).donatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “divorced” (#6,674), “drawings” (#6,676), “Denmark” (#6,673). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “donate” is #6,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around donate (IPA /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,675 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for donate, with forms such as "ddonate", "dnoate", and "doante". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "done", "dont", "donut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”). The correct English form is donate, spelled D-O-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how donate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
  2. He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

Etymology

Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).

This word in other languages

donar(Español)donner(Français)spenden(Deutsch)doar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddonate
  • dnoate
  • doante
  • donaet
  • donatte
  • donnate
  • dontae
  • odnate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of donate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddonate1dnoate2doante2donaet2donatte1donnate1dontae2odnate2
Edit distance from "donate"

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 "donate"?
"donate" is spelled D-O-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/.
What does "donate" mean?
As a verb, "donate" means: To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
What words are commonly confused with "donate"?
"donate" is commonly confused with "done", "dont", "donut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "donate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donate" is /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/. 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 "donate"?
Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "donate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

creepy#6,671comply#6,667collar#6,665finale#6,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

clips8 variantsblows8 variantslineup8 variantsWallace8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list