# proximate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/ · frequency rank #46,120

## Definitions
1. Close or closest; adjacent.
2. Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
3. About to take place; impending.

## Etymology
From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).

## Easily confused with
- **proximity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proximate-vs-proximity)
- **primate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/primate-vs-proximate)
- **proximal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proximal-vs-proximate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`porximate`, `pproximate`, `proixmate`, `proxiamte`, `proximaet`, `proximatte`, `proximmate`, `proximtae`, `proxmiate`, `proxximate`, `prroximate`, `prxoimate`, `rpoximate`

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