integrate

/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/

//ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt// verb

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"integrate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“integrate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,873
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-integrate · integrate · English

integrate · rank #10,873 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,873
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intentional

Nearest frequency peer: intentional (+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 “integrate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “integrate” 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).

integrate vs integrity
78% similar
integrate vs integrated
90% similar
integrate vs integrator
80% similar

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

Key facts for integrate
PropertyValue
Headwordintegrate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,873
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “integrate”

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).integratelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “intentional” (#10,874), “insecure” (#10,871), “insanity” (#10,870). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “integrate” is #10,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around integrate (IPA /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,873 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for integrate, with forms such as "inetgrate", "inntegrate", and "integarte". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "integrity", "integrated", "integrator", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the 1450's as an adjective, first attested in 1638 as a verb; from Middle English integrat(e) (“intact, whole”), borrowed from Latin integrātus, perfect passive participle of integrō (“to make whole, renew, repair, begin again”) (see -ate … The correct English form is integrate, spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To include as a constituent part or functionality.
  2. 2
    To join a group or an environment harmoniously; to make oneself fit in.
  3. 3
    To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.
  4. 4
    To give the sum or total of a varying quantity over an interval such as a period of time or an area.
  5. 5
    To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.
  6. 6
    To desegregate, as a school or neighborhood.
  7. 7
    To combine compatible elements in order to incorporate them.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They were keen to integrate their new skills into the performance.
  2. All of Peter Schickele's music, both straight and comedic are integrated side by side in this chapter.

Etymology

First attested in the 1450's as an adjective, first attested in 1638 as a verb; from Middle English integrat(e) (“intact, whole”), borrowed from Latin integrātus, perfect passive participle of integrō (“to make whole, renew, repair, begin again”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from integer (“whole, fresh”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See integer and integral.

Synonyms

embodyfusemergecoalesceassimilateincorporateswallowabsorbadd onco-optcorporateincorpseintegratesubsume

Antonyms

disintegratedivideextractsegregateunincorporate

This word in other languages

intégrer(Français)integrieren(Deutsch)integrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetgrate
  • inntegrate
  • integarte
  • integgrate
  • integraet
  • integratte
  • integrrate
  • integrtae
  • intergate
  • intgerate
  • inttegrate
  • itnegrate
  • nitegrate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetgrate2inntegrate1integarte2integgrate1integraet2integratte1integrrate1integrtae2
Edit distance from "integrate"

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 "integrate"?
"integrate" is spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/.
What does "integrate" mean?
As a verb, "integrate" means: To include as a constituent part or functionality.
What words are commonly confused with "integrate"?
"integrate" is commonly confused with "integrity", "integrated", "integrator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "integrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "integrate" is /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/. 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 "integrate"?
First attested in the 1450's as an adjective, first attested in 1638 as a verb; from Middle English integrat(e) (“intact, whole”), borrowed from Latin integrātus, perfect passive participle of integrō (“to make whole, renew, repair, begin again”) ... 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 "integrate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

concealed13 variantsbilateral13 variantsawakening13 variantsalmighty13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list