laureate

/ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/

//ˈlɒɹ.i.ət// adj

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"laureate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“laureate” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,843
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laureate · laureate · English

laureate · rank #21,843 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,843
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH KT

Nearest frequency peer: KT (-2 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 “laureate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “laureate” 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).

laureate vs Laurent
63% similar
laureate vs Laurence
63% similar

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

Key facts for laureate
PropertyValue
Headwordlaureate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,843
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “laureate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).laureatelands 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 “KT” (#21,841), “LDS” (#21,845), “knuckle” (#21,840). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laureate” is #21,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around laureate (IPA /ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,843 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Crowned, or decked, with laurel.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for laureate, with forms such as "alureate", "larueate", and "lauerate". 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, "Laurent", "Laurence", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate … The correct English form is laureate, spelled L-A-U-R-E-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.
  2. Soft on her lap her laureate son reclines.

Etymology

First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from laureus (“of laurel”), from laurus (“laurel”). The verb was formed by metanalysis, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lauréat.

This word in other languages

laureado(Español)lauréat(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alureate
  • larueate
  • lauerate
  • lauraete
  • laureaet
  • laureatte
  • lauretae
  • laurreate
  • llaureate
  • luareate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alureate2larueate2lauerate2lauraete2laureaet2laureatte1lauretae2laurreate1
Edit distance from "laureate"

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 "laureate"?
"laureate" is spelled L-A-U-R-E-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/.
What does "laureate" mean?
As an adjective, "laureate" means: Crowned, or decked, with laurel.
What words are commonly confused with "laureate"?
"laureate" is commonly confused with "Laurent", "Laurence". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laureate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laureate" is /ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/. 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 "laureate"?
First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) ... 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 "laureate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list