# extricate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ · frequency rank #47,617

## Definitions
1. To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
2. To free from intricacies or perplexity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate.

## Common misspellings (13)
`etxricate`, `exrticate`, `extircate`, `extrciate`, `extriacte`, `extricaet`, `extricatte`, `extriccate`, `extrictae`, `extrricate`, `exttricate`, `exxtricate`, `xetricate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/extricate