# immigrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #46,537

## Definitions
1. To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

## Etymology
From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

## Easily confused with
- **immigrant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/immigrant-vs-immigrate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`imigrate`, `imimgrate`, `immgirate`, `immigarte`, `immiggrate`, `immigraet`, `immigratte`, `immigrrate`, `immigrtae`, `immirgate`, `mimigrate`

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