segregate

/ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/

//ˈsɛɡɹəɡət// adj

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"segregate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“segregate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,364
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Separate; select.

Corpus desk

Index EN-segregate · segregate · English

segregate · rank #43,364 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,364
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH SFC

Nearest frequency peer: SFC (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “segregate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “segregate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for segregate
PropertyValue
Headwordsegregate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,364
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “segregate”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).segregatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “SFC” (#43,366), “Seaton” (#43,361), “Shaftesbury” (#43,367). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “segregate” is #43,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around segregate (IPA /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,364 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for segregate, with forms such as "esgregate", "segergate", and "seggregate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate. The correct English form is segregate, spelled S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Separate; select.
  2. 2
    Separated from others of the same kind.
  3. 3
    Separate from a mass and collected together along lines of fraction.

Etymology

From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgregate
  • segergate
  • seggregate
  • segreagte
  • segregaet
  • segregatte
  • segreggate
  • segregtae
  • segrgeate
  • segrregate
  • sergegate
  • sgeregate
  • ssegregate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of segregate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esgregate2segergate2seggregate1segreagte2segregaet2segregatte1segreggate1segregtae2
Edit distance from "segregate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "segregate"?
"segregate" is spelled S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/.
What does "segregate" mean?
As an adjective, "segregate" means: Separate; select.
What are common misspellings of "segregate"?
Common misspellings include "esgregate", "segergate", "seggregate", "segreagte", "segregaet". The correct spelling is "segregate".
How do you pronounce "segregate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segregate" is /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "segregate"?
From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "segregate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list