Which to use
“type” is a noun and “typed” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #546
- “type” frequency rank
- #14,658
- “typed” frequency rank
- 15204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | type | typed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. | Typewritten. |
Letter map: type vs typed
Shared letters muted; letters that set type and typed apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: type vs typed
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: type is anoun and typedanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “type” sits inside “typed”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
type is recorded at frequency rank #546, classified as anoun, pronounced /taɪp/. typed is at rank #14,658, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15204, this pair ranks #465,418 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of type vs typed
Shared letters: epty. Private to "type": -. Private to "typed": d.
"type" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "typed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "type" for "typed" ever safe?
Which is more common, "type" or "typed"?
Useful next steps
Pair "type" vs "typed" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "type" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "typed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #465,418 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "type" and "typed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tepid vs typed". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #465,418 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.