aborted

/əˈbɔɹtɪd/

//əˈbɔɹtɪd// adj

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"aborted" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aborted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,873
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aborted · aborted · English

aborted · rank #22,873 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,873
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abstinence

Nearest frequency peer: abstinence (+2 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 “aborted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aborted” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aborted vs adored
71% similar
aborted vs adopted
71% similar
aborted vs adorned
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aborted
PropertyValue
Headwordaborted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈbɔɹtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,873
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aborted”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abortedlands 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 “abstinence” (#22,875), “Zulu” (#22,870), “academically” (#22,876). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aborted” is #22,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aborted (IPA /əˈbɔɹtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,873 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aborted, with forms such as "abborted", "aboretd", and "aborrted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "adored", "adopted", "adorned", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From abort + -ed. The correct English form is aborted, spelled A-B-O-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
  2. 2
    Brought forth prematurely.
  3. 3
    Checked in normal development at an early stage.
  4. 4
    Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Spines are aborted branches.
  2. The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.

Etymology

From abort + -ed.

This word in other languages

abortado(Español)avorté(Français)abortado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abborted
  • aboretd
  • aborrted
  • abortde
  • abortedd
  • abortted
  • abotred
  • abroted
  • aobrted
  • baorted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aborted - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abborted1aboretd2aborrted1abortde2abortedd1abortted1abotred2abroted2
Edit distance from "aborted"

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 "aborted"?
"aborted" is spelled A-B-O-R-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹtɪd/.
What does "aborted" mean?
As an adjective, "aborted" means: Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
What words are commonly confused with "aborted"?
"aborted" is commonly confused with "adored", "adopted", "adorned". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aborted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aborted" is /əˈbɔɹtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aborted"?
From abort + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list