# vaccinate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #40,502

## Definitions
1. To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

## Etymology
From vaccine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **vaccine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vaccinate-vs-vaccine)
- **vaccinated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vaccinate-vs-vaccinated)

## Common misspellings (11)
`avccinate`, `vacciante`, `vaccinaet`, `vaccinatte`, `vaccinnate`, `vaccintae`, `vaccniate`, `vacicnate`, `vacinate`, `vcacinate`, `vvaccinate`

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