inaugurate

/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/

//ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt// verb

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"inaugurate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inaugurate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,815
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inaugurate · inaugurate · English

inaugurate · rank #48,815 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,815
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inching

Nearest frequency peer: inching (+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 “inaugurate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inaugurate” 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).

inaugurate vs inaugural
80% similar
inaugurate vs inaccurate
80% similar

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

Key facts for inaugurate
PropertyValue
Headwordinaugurate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,815
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inaugurate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inauguratelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inching” (#48,816), “inaccurately” (#48,813), “inexhaustible” (#48,817). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inaugurate” is #48,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around inaugurate (IPA /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,815 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for inaugurate, with forms such as "ianugurate", "inaguurate", and "inauggurate". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "inaugural", "inaccurate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Either: * borrowed from French inaugurer (“to inaugurate”), from Latin inaugurō (“to take omens from the flight of birds, to divine, practise augury; to approve, consecrate, or inaugurate on the basis of omens; to install”) with common assimilation of Frenc… The correct English form is inaugurate, spelled I-N-A-U-G-U-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
  2. 2
    To dedicate (a building, monument, etc.) for public use by a formal ceremony.
  3. 3
    To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely), to begin or commence (something); to start.
  4. 4
    To cause (something) to be auspicious or good-omened; also, to declare or make (something) holy; to consecrate, to sanctify.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how inaugurate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] Cn[aeus] Cornelius Dolabella vvas inaugurat or inſtalled king of the ſacrifices, in ſteed of Marcus Martius, vvho died tvvo yeares before.
  2. More to theyr proper Elements inaugurated none, / Than ſhee to hers by-paſſed, he to his poſſeſſed Throne.

Etymology

Either: * borrowed from French inaugurer (“to inaugurate”), from Latin inaugurō (“to take omens from the flight of birds, to divine, practise augury; to approve, consecrate, or inaugurate on the basis of omens; to install”) with common assimilation of French -er with English -ate (verb-forming suffix) * or a Learned borrowing from Latin inaugurātus, perfect passive participle of inaugurō, see etymology at -ate; Further from in- (“against; into; on, upon; to, towards”) + augurō (“to act as an augur, interpret omens, augur; to foretell, predict; to conjecture, guess”), from augur (“soothsayer, augur”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix) (further etymology uncertain; see the entry).

This word in other languages

investir(Español)inaugurer(Français)einführen(Deutsch)empossar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ianugurate
  • inaguurate
  • inauggurate
  • inaugruate
  • inauguarte
  • inauguraet
  • inauguratte
  • inaugurrate
  • inaugurtae
  • inauugrate
  • innaugurate
  • inuagurate
  • niaugurate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ianugurate2inaguurate2inauggurate1inaugruate2inauguarte2inauguraet2inauguratte1inaugurrate1
Edit distance from "inaugurate"

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 "inaugurate"?
"inaugurate" is spelled I-N-A-U-G-U-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/.
What does "inaugurate" mean?
As a verb, "inaugurate" means: To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
What words are commonly confused with "inaugurate"?
"inaugurate" is commonly confused with "inaugural", "inaccurate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inaugurate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inaugurate" is /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "inaugurate"?
Either: * borrowed from French inaugurer (“to inaugurate”), from Latin inaugurō (“to take omens from the flight of birds, to divine, practise augury; to approve, consecrate, or inaugurate on the basis of omens; to install”) with common assimilatio... 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 "inaugurate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list