predicates

/ˈpɹɛdɪkəts/

//ˈpɹɛdɪkəts// noun

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"predicates" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“predicates” is uncommon English (frequency #59,637 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,637
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of predicate

Corpus desk

Index EN-predicates · predicates · English

predicates · rank #59,637 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,637
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH posi

Nearest frequency peer: posi (-1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “predicates”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “predicates” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for predicates
PropertyValue
Headwordpredicates
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɛdɪkəts/
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “predicates” in English

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).predicatesfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “posi” (#59,636), “Posen” (#59,635), “pogrom” (#59,634). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “predicates” is #59,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

predicates is uncommon English at frequency #59,637 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɹɛdɪkəts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of predicate".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for predicates, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: See predicate (noun) The correct English form is predicates, spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of predicate

Etymology

See predicate (noun)

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 "predicates"?
"predicates" is spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛdɪkəts/.
What does "predicates" mean?
As a noun, "predicates" means: plural of predicate
How do you pronounce "predicates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predicates" is /ˈpɹɛdɪkəts/. 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 "predicates"?
See predicate (noun) 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 "predicates", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list