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How do you spell Fabricate?

Correct spelling

fabricate

Remember FABER the craftsman: fabric-ATE ends with -ATE like create

Why is fabricate spelled this way?

From Latin fabricare, to construct. FABER (craftsman). To fabricate is to build as a craftsman builds — but the word now also means to construct lies, fiction shaped like truth.

Common misspellings of fabricate

fabricatfabriicatefabricaetfabricatte

Example

The witness was caught trying to fabricate evidence to support his alibi.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell fabricate?+
The correct spelling is "fabricate". Remember FABER the craftsman: fabric-ATE ends with -ATE like create
Is it fabricat or fabricate?+
The correct spelling is "fabricate", not "fabricat".

Other commonly misspelled words

extraneous extraordinary extravagance extravagant

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