probate
/ˈpɹəʊbeɪt/noun, verb
probate is spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, probate means “The legal process of verifying the legality of a will” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of probate is probates.
How many letters and syllables are in probate?
| Letters | 7: P-R-O-B-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is probate?
Probate appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce probate?
- /ˈpɹəʊbeɪt/
- /ˈpɹəʊbɪt/
- /ˈpɹəʊbət/
Probate has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-probate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of probate
- probates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- probating participle, present
- probated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does probate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
- 2
A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
- 3
Clipping of probate court.
- 4
obsoleteProof.
verb
- 1
To establish the legality of (a will).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Probate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Testamantseröffnung , Testamentsabschrift |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does probate come from?
From Middle English probate, from Latin probatus, past participle of probare (“to test, examine, judge of”); see probe, prove.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).