spatulate
/ˈspa.tjʊ.lət/adjective, verb
spatulate is spelled S-P-A-T-U-L-A-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spatulate means “Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spatulate?
| Letters | 9: S-P-A-T-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spatulate?
Spatulate appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 spatulate?
- UK /ˈspa.tjʊ.lət/
- UK /ˈspa.tʃʊ.lət/
Spatulate has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-spatulate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spatulate
- more spatulate comparative
- most spatulate superlative
- spathulate
- spatulates present, singular, he/she/it
- spatulating participle, present
- spatulated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spatulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
- 2
Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.
verb
- 1
To treat or mix with a spatula.
- 2
To incise the end of (a pliable cylindrical structure) such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spatulate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | spatelig |
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.