# interrogate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈtɛɹ.ə.ɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #32,873

## Definitions
1. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
2. To query (something); to request information from (something).
3. To examine (something) critically.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin interrogō (“to inquire, interrogate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`inetrrogate`, `innterrogate`, `interogate`, `interorgate`, `interrgoate`, `interroagte`, `interrogaet`, `interrogatte`, `interroggate`, `interrogtae`, `intrerogate`, `intterrogate`, `itnerrogate`, `niterrogate`

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