eradicate

/ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/

//ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt// verb

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"eradicate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eradicate” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,830
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To pull up by the roots.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eradicate · eradicate · English

eradicate · rank #19,830 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,830
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH excite

Nearest frequency peer: excite (+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 “eradicate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eradicate” 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
Key facts for eradicate
PropertyValue
Headworderadicate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,830
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eradicate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).eradicatelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “excite” (#19,831), “exporter” (#19,832), “Edna” (#19,827). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eradicate” is #19,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around eradicate (IPA /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,830 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for eradicate, with forms such as "eardicate", "eradciate", and "eraddicate". 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. 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: PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English eradicaten (“to eradicate”), from eradicat(e) (“eradicated”, past participle of eradicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin ērādīcātus, the perfect passive participle of ērādīcō (“to uproot, root out; … The correct English form is eradicate, spelled E-R-A-D-I-C-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To pull up by the roots.
  2. 2
    To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: delete, erase
  2. Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.

Etymology

PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English eradicaten (“to eradicate”), from eradicat(e) (“eradicated”, past participle of eradicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin ērādīcātus, the perfect passive participle of ērādīcō (“to uproot, root out; to anihilate, eradicate”), from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See also radish.

This word in other languages

erradicar(Español)déraciner(Français)ausrotten(Deutsch)erradicar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eardicate
  • eradciate
  • eraddicate
  • eradiacte
  • eradicaet
  • eradicatte
  • eradiccate
  • eradictae
  • eraidcate
  • erdaicate
  • erradicate
  • readicate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eradicate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eardicate2eradciate2eraddicate1eradiacte2eradicaet2eradicatte1eradiccate1eradictae2
Edit distance from "eradicate"

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 "eradicate"?
"eradicate" is spelled E-R-A-D-I-C-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/.
What does "eradicate" mean?
As a verb, "eradicate" means: To pull up by the roots.
What are common misspellings of "eradicate"?
Common misspellings include "eardicate", "eradciate", "eraddicate", "eradiacte", "eradicaet". The correct spelling is "eradicate".
How do you pronounce "eradicate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eradicate" is /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/. 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 "eradicate"?
PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English eradicaten (“to eradicate”), from eradicat(e) (“eradicated”, past participle of eradicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin ērādīcātus, the perfect passive participle of ērādīcō (“to uproot, ... 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 "eradicate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

exporter12 variantsfortnite12 variantsHathaway12 variantshijacked12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list