How do you spell Escalate?
Correct spelling
escalate
ESCAL + ATE. Think: escalator.
Why is escalate spelled this way?
From escalator, which was originally a trademark. The verb escalate was back-formed from the noun — one of the rare cases where a brand name spawned a verb.
Common misspellings of escalate
escilateescelateescalaitescalete
Example
The conflict began to escalate.