folate

noun

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"folate" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“folate” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,208
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.

Corpus desk

Index EN-folate · folate · English

folate · rank #44,208 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,208
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flasks

Nearest frequency peer: flasks (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “folate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “folate” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

folate vs forte
67% similar
folate vs forage
67% similar
folate vs foliage
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for folate
PropertyValue
Headwordfolate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,208
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “folate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).folatelands 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 “flasks” (#44,207), “Folkestone” (#44,209), “forthwith” (#44,210). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “folate” is #44,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around folate, anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,208 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for folate, with forms such as "ffolate", "floate", and "foalte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "forte", "forage", "foliage", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From folic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). The correct English form is folate, spelled F-O-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.

Etymology

From folic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolate
  • floate
  • foalte
  • folaet
  • folatte
  • follate
  • foltae
  • oflate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffolate1floate2foalte2folaet2folatte1follate1foltae2oflate2
Edit distance from "folate"

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 "folate"?
"folate" is spelled F-O-L-A-T-E.
What does "folate" mean?
As a noun, "folate" means: A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
What words are commonly confused with "folate"?
"folate" is commonly confused with "forte", "forage", "foliage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "folate"?
From folic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 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 "folate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flasks#44,207Gautam#44,218haggle#44,241Hashim#44,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

frets8 variantsglint8 variantsdwelt8 variantsHelios8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list