proportionate
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/adjective, verb
proportionate is spelled P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-T-E: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, proportionate means “In proportion; proportional; commensurable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in proportionate?
| Letters | 13: P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is proportionate?
Proportionate appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 proportionate?
- UK /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/
- US /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/
- UK /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/
Proportionate has 4 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-proportionate_(adj).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-proportionate_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with proportionate?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as proportionate from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹʃənət/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of proportionate
- more proportionate comparative
- most proportionate superlative
- proportionates present, singular, he/she/it
- proportionating participle, present
- proportionated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proportionate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
- 2
Harmonious and symmetrical.
verb
- 1
To make proportionate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Proportionate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | alícuota, proporcionado |
| Portuguese | proporcional |
| French | proportionner |
| German | proportionieren |
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 proportionate come from?
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).