fabricate
fab·ri·cate/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/verb
fabricate is spelled F-A-B-R-I-C-A-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (fab·ri·cate). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, fabricate means “To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fabricate?
| Letters | 9: F-A-B-R-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: fab·ri·cate |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 fabricate?
Fabricate appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 fabricate?
- UK /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
- US /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
- US /ˈfæb.ɹəˌkeɪt/
Fabricate has 3 syllables, split fab·ri·cate in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fabricate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fabricate
- fabricates present, singular, he/she/it
- fabricating participle, present
- fabricated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fabricate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.
to fabricate a bridge or ship
- 2
To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.
to fabricate computer chips
- 3
To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.
to fabricate a lie or story
- 4
To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fabricate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fabriquer , controuver |
| German | fabrizieren, erzeugen , herstellen |
| Spanish | fabricar |
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 fabricate come from?
From Middle English fabricaten (“to fashion, make”), from Latin fabricātus, perfect active participle of fabricor (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fabrica (“a fabric, building”) + -or (verb-forming suffix); see fabric and forge. Cognate with French fabriquer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).