predominate

/pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/

//pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt// verb

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"predominate" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“predominate” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,839
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.

Corpus desk

Index EN-predominate · predominate · English

predominate · rank #47,839 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,839
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH predate

Nearest frequency peer: predate (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “predominate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “predominate” 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).

predominate vs predominately
85% similar
predominate vs predominant
82% similar

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

Key facts for predominate
PropertyValue
Headwordpredominate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,839
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “predominate”

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).predominatelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “predate” (#47,838), “prelims” (#47,840), “prat” (#47,836). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “predominate” is #47,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around predominate (IPA /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,839 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for predominate, with forms such as "perdominate", "ppredominate", and "prdeominate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "predominately", "predominant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominor. By surface analysis, pre- + dominate. The correct English form is predominate, spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
  2. 2
    To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
  3. 3
    To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. With economic segregation in the United States worsening, there is likely to be a growing number of school districts where poor children, and poor parents, predominate.
  2. These qualities tend to predominate among conservatives but they are present among liberals too.

Etymology

From Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominor. By surface analysis, pre- + dominate.

Synonyms

preponderateprevail

This word in other languages

predominar(Español)predominar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perdominate
  • ppredominate
  • prdeominate
  • preddominate
  • predmoinate
  • predoimnate
  • predomiante
  • predominaet
  • predominatte
  • predominnate
  • predomintae
  • predomminate
  • predomniate
  • preodminate
  • prredominate
  • rpedominate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of predominate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

perdominate2ppredominate1prdeominate2preddominate1predmoinate2predoimnate2predomiante2predominaet2
Edit distance from "predominate"

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 "predominate"?
"predominate" is spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/.
What does "predominate" mean?
As a verb, "predominate" means: To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
What words are commonly confused with "predominate"?
"predominate" is commonly confused with "predominately", "predominant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "predominate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predominate" is /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/. 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 "predominate"?
From Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominor. By surface analysis, pre- + dominate. 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 "predominate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list