abbreviated

/əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/

//əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd// adj

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"abbreviated" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abbreviated” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,561. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,561
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Shortened; made briefer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abbreviated · abbreviated · English

abbreviated · rank #22,561 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,561
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH admirer

Nearest frequency peer: admirer (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abbreviated”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abbreviated” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abbreviated
PropertyValue
Headwordabbreviated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,561
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abbreviated”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abbreviatedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “admirer” (#22,562), “aerobic” (#22,563), “aerodynamic” (#22,564). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abbreviated” is #22,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abbreviated (IPA /əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,561 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abbreviated, with forms such as "abberviated", "abbreivated", and "abbrevaited". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is abbreviated, spelled A-B-B-R-E-V-I-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Shortened; made briefer.
  2. 2
    Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
  3. 3
    Scanty, as in clothing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abbreviated appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.

This word in other languages

abreviado(Español)abrégé(Français)abgekürzt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abberviated
  • abbreivated
  • abbrevaited
  • abbreviaetd
  • abbreviatde
  • abbreviatedd
  • abbreviatted
  • abbrevitaed
  • abbrevviated
  • abbrreviated
  • abbrveiated
  • abrbeviated
  • abreviated
  • babreviated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abbreviated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abberviated2abbreivated2abbrevaited2abbreviaetd2abbreviatde2abbreviatedd1abbreviatted1abbrevitaed2
Edit distance from "abbreviated"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abbreviated"?
"abbreviated" is spelled A-B-B-R-E-V-I-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/.
What does "abbreviated" mean?
As an adjective, "abbreviated" means: Shortened; made briefer.
What are common misspellings of "abbreviated"?
Common misspellings include "abberviated", "abbreivated", "abbrevaited", "abbreviaetd", "abbreviatde". The correct spelling is "abbreviated".
How do you pronounce "abbreviated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbreviated" is /əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbreviated" come from?
"abbreviated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abbreviated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aerodynamic#22,564unsolicited#22,538Tallahassee#22,522sensibility#22,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

breathless14 variantscaricature14 variantsspiderman14 variantscomplicit14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list