accused

/əˈkjuzd/

//əˈkjuzd// verb

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

The verdict

“accused” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,204
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of accuse

Corpus desk

Index EN-accused · accused · English

accused · rank #3,204 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,204
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH 3D

Nearest frequency peer: 3D (-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 “accused”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accused” 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).

accused vs amused
71% similar
accused vs accuses
86% similar
accused vs aroused
71% similar

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

Key facts for accused
PropertyValue
Headwordaccused
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈkjuzd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,204
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accused”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).accusedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “3D” (#3,203), “adventure” (#3,205), “z” (#3,202). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accused” is #3,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around accused (IPA /əˈkjuzd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,204 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of accuse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for accused, with forms such as "accsued", "accuesd", and "accusde". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "amused", "accuses", "aroused", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: * (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed The correct English form is accused, spelled A-C-C-U-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of accuse

Etymology

* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accsued
  • accuesd
  • accusde
  • accusedd
  • accussed
  • acucsed
  • cacused

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accused - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accsued2accuesd2accusde2accusedd1accussed1acucsed2cacused2
Edit distance from "accused"

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 "accused"?
"accused" is spelled A-C-C-U-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkjuzd/.
What does "accused" mean?
As a verb, "accused" means: simple past and past participle of accuse
What words are commonly confused with "accused"?
"accused" is commonly confused with "amused", "accuses", "aroused". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accused"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accused" is /əˈkjuzd/. 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 "accused"?
* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -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 "accused", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bedroom#3,210shortly#3,195rolling#3,194choices#3,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

awful7 variantstears7 variantsbound7 variantsmount7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list