# proportionate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ · frequency rank #27,606

## Definitions
1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
2. Harmonious and symmetrical.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.

## Easily confused with
- **proportionately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proportionate-vs-proportionately)
- **proportional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proportional-vs-proportionate)

## Common misspellings (19)
`porportionate`, `pproportionate`, `prooprtionate`, `proporitonate`, `proporrtionate`, `proportinoate`, `proportioante`, `proportionaet`, `proportionatte`, `proportionnate`, `proportiontae`, `proportoinate`, `proporttionate`, `propotrionate`, `propportionate`, `proprotionate`, `prpoortionate`, `prroportionate`, `rpoportionate`

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