locate
lo·cate/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/verb
locate is spelled L-O-C-A-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (lo·cate). It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, locate means “To place; to set in a particular spot or position” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in locate?
| Letters | 6: L-O-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lo·cate |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is locate?
Locate appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce locate?
- UK /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/
- US /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
- US /loʊˈkeɪt/
Locate has 2 syllables, split lo·cate in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-locate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with locate?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as locate from its last stressed vowel (/oʊkeɪt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of locate
- locates present, singular, he/she/it
- locating participle, present
- located participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does locate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
- 2
To find out where something is located.
I really can't locate the sever files.
- 3
To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)
The council must locate the new hospital.
- 4
colloquialTo place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Locate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | orten |
| Portuguese | localizar |
| Spanish | ubicar, colocar , localizar , asentarse |
| French | se poser , localiser |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does locate come from?
Borrowed from Latin locātus, perfect passive participle of locō (“to place”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from locus (“place”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French louer; see also local and lieu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).