incorporate

/ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt/

//ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt// verb

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"incorporate" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“incorporate” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,947
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To include (something) as a part.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incorporate · incorporate · English

incorporate · rank #8,947 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,947
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incomplete

Nearest frequency peer: incomplete (-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 “incorporate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “incorporate” 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).

incorporate vs incorporated
92% similar

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

Key facts for incorporate
PropertyValue
Headwordincorporate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,947
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “incorporate”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).incorporatelands 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 “incomplete” (#8,946), “interrupted” (#8,948), “ivory” (#8,949). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incorporate” is #8,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around incorporate (IPA /ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,947 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for incorporate, with forms such as "icnorporate", "inccorporate", and "incoprorate". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "incorporated", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English, from Late Latin incorporātus, perfect passive participle of incorporō (“to embody, to incorporate”), from in- (“in”) + corpus, corporis (“body”). The correct English form is incorporate, spelled I-N-C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To include (something) as a part.
  2. 2
    To mix (something in) as an ingredient; to blend
  3. 3
    To admit as a member of a company
  4. 4
    To form into a legal company.
  5. 5
    To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).
  6. 6
    To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients, into one consistent mass.
  7. 7
    To unite with a material body; to give a material form to; to embody.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The design of his house incorporates a spiral staircase.
  2. to incorporate another's ideas into one's work

Etymology

From Middle English, from Late Latin incorporātus, perfect passive participle of incorporō (“to embody, to incorporate”), from in- (“in”) + corpus, corporis (“body”).

This word in other languages

incorporar(Español)incorporer(Français)enthalten(Deutsch)incorporar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnorporate
  • inccorporate
  • incoprorate
  • incoroprate
  • incorpoarte
  • incorporaet
  • incorporatte
  • incorporrate
  • incorportae
  • incorpporate
  • incorproate
  • incorrporate
  • incroporate
  • inncorporate
  • inocrporate
  • nicorporate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incorporate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

icnorporate2inccorporate1incoprorate2incoroprate2incorpoarte2incorporaet2incorporatte1incorporrate1
Edit distance from "incorporate"

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 "incorporate"?
"incorporate" is spelled I-N-C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt/.
What does "incorporate" mean?
As a verb, "incorporate" means: To include (something) as a part.
What words are commonly confused with "incorporate"?
"incorporate" is commonly confused with "incorporated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incorporate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incorporate" is /ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.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 "incorporate"?
From Middle English, from Late Latin incorporātus, perfect passive participle of incorporō (“to embody, to incorporate”), from in- (“in”) + corpus, corporis (“body”). 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 "incorporate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

interrupted#8,948devastating#8,920proposition#8,974compilation#8,912

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

defendants16 variantscensorship16 variantstherapeutic16 variantsconfronted16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list