execrate
/ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/verb
execrate is spelled E-X-E-C-R-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, execrate means “To feel loathing for; to abhor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in execrate?
| Letters | 8: E-X-E-C-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is execrate?
Execrate appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce execrate?
- /ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/
- /ˈɛksɪkɹeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-execrate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of execrate
- execrates present, singular, he/she/it
- execrating participle, present
- execrated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does execrate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To feel loathing for; to abhor.
- 2
To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce.
- 3
archaicTo invoke a curse; to curse or swear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Execrate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to feel loathing for:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exécrer |
| German | verabscheuen |
| Spanish | execrar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does execrate come from?
From Latin exsecrārī, execrārī, from ex (“out”) + sacrāre (“to consecrate, declare accursed”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).