serrate
/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/
"serrate" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“serrate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
Corpus desk
Index EN-serrate · serrate · English
serrate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | serrate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “serrate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
serrate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for serrate in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō. The correct English form is serrate, spelled S-E-R-R-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
- 2Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how serrate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Many click beetles have serrate antennae.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.