embase
/ɪmˈbeɪs/
"embase" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“embase” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To lower physically.
Corpus desk
Index EN-embase · embase · English
embase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | embase |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪmˈbeɪs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “embase” in English
Rare enough to double-check
embase is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪmˈbeɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for embase, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier. The correct English form is embase, spelled E-M-B-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1To lower physically.
- 2To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
- 3To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how embase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[God had] Embast the valleys, and embost the hills.
And either vowd with all their power and witt To let not others honour be defaste Of friend or foe, who ever it embaste […]
Etymology
From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier.
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.