# participle

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ · frequency rank #43,828

## Definitions
1. A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

## Etymology
From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.

## Easily confused with
- **particle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/participle-vs-particle)
- **participate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/participate-vs-participle)

## Common misspellings (15)
`aprticiple`, `paritciple`, `parrticiple`, `partciiple`, `particciple`, `particilpe`, `participel`, `participlle`, `participple`, `particpile`, `partiicple`, `partticiple`, `patriciple`, `pparticiple`, `praticiple`

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