How do you spell Contaminate?
Correct spelling
contaminate
Remember: conTAMinate has TAMIN in the middle, like vitamin but with TAM
Why is contaminate spelled this way?
From Latin contaminare, to make impure. CO (together) + TANGERE (to touch). To contaminate is to touch with corruption — purity lost through unwanted contact.
Common misspellings of contaminate
contaminentcontamenatecontaiminate
Example
The oil spill threatens to contaminate the entire water supply.