How do you spell Confederate?
Correct spelling
confederate
Remember: conFEDerate has FED in the middle - think federally united by treaty.
Why is confederate spelled this way?
From Latin confoederare, to unite by league. CO (together) + FOEDUS (league or treaty). A confederate is bound by treaty — alliance formalized through agreement.
Common misspellings of confederate
confederatconfderateconfedereteconfedrate
Example
The general decided to confederate with neighboring tribes to strengthen their defense against invasion.