borate

\bɔ.ʁat\

/\bɔ.ʁat\/ noun

The verdict

“borate” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sel formé par un acide borique combiné avec une base.

Corpus desk

Index FR-borate · borate · French

borate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for borate
PropertyValue
Headwordborate
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɔ.ʁat\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « borate » en français

boraten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

borate is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɔ.ʁat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for borate, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is borate, spelled B-O-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sel formé par un acide borique combiné avec une base.
  2. 2
    L'ion borate est BO₃³⁻.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how borate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les carbonates, borates et silicates alcalins à chaud dissolvent le grès.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "borate"?
"borate" is spelled B-O-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ.ʁat\.
What does "borate" mean?
As a noun, "borate" means: Sel formé par un acide borique combiné avec une base.
How do you pronounce "borate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borate" is \bɔ.ʁat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list