palmate
/ˈpɑmeit/
"palmate" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“palmate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | palmate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpɑmeit/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “palmate” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
palmate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɑmeit/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
palmate has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin palmātus (“hand-shaped, palm-leaf shaped”), from palma (“palm, palm-tree”). Equivalent to palm + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French palmé. The correct English form is palmate, spelled P-A-L-M-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
- 2Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan.
- 3Having webbed appendage; palmated.
- 4Hand-like; shaped like a hand with extended fingers
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin palmātus (“hand-shaped, palm-leaf shaped”), from palma (“palm, palm-tree”). Equivalent to palm + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French palmé.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “palmate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-A-L-M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɑmeit/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.