variegate
/ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/
"variegate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“variegate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To add variety to something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-variegate · variegate · English
variegate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | variegate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “variegate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
variegate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for variegate, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”). The correct English form is variegate, spelled V-A-R-I-E-G-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To add variety to something.
- 2To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
- 3To dapple.
Etymology
From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).
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.