expropriate
/ɛksˈpɹəʊpɹi.eɪt/
"expropriate" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“expropriate” is uncommon English (frequency #84,231 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #84,231
- frequency rank, English
- 2,246
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
Corpus desk
Index EN-expropriate · expropriate · English
expropriate · rank #84,231 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #84,231
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,246
- PHOTO-FINISH extensibility
Nearest frequency peer: extensibility (+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.
Long-tail ranks near “expropriate”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- eurythmics
eurythmics
15,777 corpus weight
- eventuate
eventuate
15,776 corpus weight
- expropriate
expropriate
15,770 corpus weight
- extensibili…
extensibility
15,769 corpus weight
- extensional
extensional
15,768 corpus weight
- FATT
FATT
15,764 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “expropriate” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | expropriate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɛksˈpɹəʊpɹi.eɪt/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #84,231 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “expropriate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
expropriate is uncommon English at frequency #84,231 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɛksˈpɹəʊpɹi.eɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for expropriate, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin expropriātus. The correct English form is expropriate, spelled E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
- 2To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how expropriate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
States have the right to nationalize or expropriate the assets of a transnational corporation operating in their territory. Investments of foreign investors shall not be nationalized or expropriated except for a purpose in the public interest; […]
When you have resigned, or rather consigned, your expropriated will to God, and thereby entrusted him to will for you, all his dispensations towards you are, in effect, the acts of your own will.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin expropriātus.
This word in other languages
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).