expatriate

/ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/

//ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt// adj

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"expatriate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“expatriate” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,547
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Living outside of one's own country.

Corpus desk

Index EN-expatriate · expatriate · English

expatriate · rank #31,547 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,547
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Everglades

Nearest frequency peer: Everglades (-2 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 “expatriate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expatriate” 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 expatriate
PropertyValue
Headwordexpatriate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,547
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expatriate”

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).expatriatelands 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 “Everglades” (#31,545), “expertly” (#31,549), “Evanston” (#31,544). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expatriate” is #31,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around expatriate (IPA /ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,547 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Living outside of one's own country.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for expatriate, with forms such as "epxatriate", "exaptriate", and "expartiate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (ver… The correct English form is expatriate, spelled E-X-P-A-T-R-I-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Living outside of one's own country.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. an expatriate rebel force

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.

This word in other languages

expatriado(Español)expatriado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxatriate
  • exaptriate
  • expartiate
  • expatirate
  • expatraite
  • expatriaet
  • expatriatte
  • expatritae
  • expatrriate
  • expattriate
  • exppatriate
  • exptariate
  • exxpatriate
  • xepatriate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expatriate - 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.

epxatriate2exaptriate2expartiate2expatirate2expatraite2expatriaet2expatriatte1expatritae2
Edit distance from "expatriate"

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 "expatriate"?
"expatriate" is spelled E-X-P-A-T-R-I-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/.
What does "expatriate" mean?
As an adjective, "expatriate" means: Living outside of one's own country.
What are common misspellings of "expatriate"?
Common misspellings include "epxatriate", "exaptriate", "expartiate", "expatirate", "expatraite". The correct spelling is "expatriate".
How do you pronounce "expatriate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expatriate" is /ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/. 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 "expatriate"?
The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”)... 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 "expatriate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Everglades#31,545Franciscan#31,566disfigured#31,514detachable#31,506

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

flustered14 variantsdoctrinal14 variantsGrosvenor14 variantsdeflation14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list