# segregate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/ · frequency rank #43,364

## Definitions
1. Separate; select.
2. Separated from others of the same kind.
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 (13)
`esgregate`, `segergate`, `seggregate`, `segreagte`, `segregaet`, `segregatte`, `segreggate`, `segregtae`, `segrgeate`, `segrregate`, `sergegate`, `sgeregate`, `ssegregate`

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