# prostate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒs.teɪt/ · frequency rank #11,765

## Definitions
1. The prostate gland.

## Etymology
From Middle French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before, protector, guardian”).

## Easily confused with
- **prostrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prostate-vs-prostrate)
- **postage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postage-vs-prostate)
- **probate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probate-vs-prostate)

## Common misspellings (12)
`porstate`, `pprostate`, `prosatte`, `prosstate`, `prostaet`, `prostatte`, `prosttae`, `prosttate`, `protsate`, `prrostate`, `prsotate`, `rpostate`

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