How do you spell Adequate?
Correct spelling
adequate
ADEQU + ATE. Think: equal to the task.
Why is adequate spelled this way?
From Latin adaequare, to make equal to. Something adequate is equal to the task — not exceptional, but sufficient. The word carries a sense of measured sufficiency.
Common misspellings of adequate
adequetadequiteaddequateadeqate
Example
The supply was adequate for the demand.