geolocate
/ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/verb
geolocate is spelled G-E-O-L-O-C-A-T-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, geolocate means “To use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in geolocate?
| Letters | 9: G-E-O-L-O-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is geolocate?
Geolocate appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 geolocate?
- US /ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/
Geolocate has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with geolocate?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as geolocate from its last stressed vowel (/oʊkeɪt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of geolocate
- geolocates present, singular, he/she/it
- geolocating participle, present
- geolocated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does geolocate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.
We have geolocated the missing ship, so we can now send rescue personnel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Geolocate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to use GPS to provide map coordinates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | géolocaliser |
| German | geolokalisieren |
| Portuguese | geolocalizar |
| Spanish | geolocalizar |
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 geolocate come from?
From geo- + locate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).