# predominate

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #47,839

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **predominately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predominate-vs-predominately)
- **predominant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predominant-vs-predominate)

## Common misspellings (16)
`perdominate`, `ppredominate`, `prdeominate`, `preddominate`, `predmoinate`, `predoimnate`, `predomiante`, `predominaet`, `predominatte`, `predominnate`, `predomintae`, `predomminate`, `predomniate`, `preodminate`, `prredominate`, `rpedominate`

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