# lactate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlæk.teɪt/ · frequency rank #40,773

## Definitions
1. To secrete or produce milk.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“to suckle, give suck, contain milk”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).

## Easily confused with
- **latte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lactate-vs-latte)
- **locate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lactate-vs-locate)
- **lactose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lactate-vs-lactose)

## Common misspellings (10)
`alctate`, `lacatte`, `lacctate`, `lactaet`, `lactatte`, `lacttae`, `lacttate`, `latcate`, `lcatate`, `llactate`

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