serrate
/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/adjective, verb
serrate is spelled S-E-R-R-A-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, serrate means “Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in serrate?
| Letters | 7: S-E-R-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is serrate?
Serrate appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce serrate?
- /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/
- /ˈsɛɹ.ət/
As a verb (“To make serrate”): /səˈɹeɪt/.
Serrate has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-serrate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-serrate2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of serrate
- more serrate comparative
- most serrate superlative
- serrates present, singular, he/she/it
- serrating participle, present
- serrated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does serrate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
Many click beetles have serrate antennae.
- 2
Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.
verb
- 1
To make serrate.
- 2
To cut or divide in a jagged way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Serrate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense saw-like:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does serrate come from?
Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).