amused

/əˈmjuːzd/

//əˈmjuːzd// verb

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"amused" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amused” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,267
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-amused · amused · English

amused · rank #14,267 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,267
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amounted

Nearest frequency peer: amounted (-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 “amused”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amused” 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).

amused vs assed
67% similar
amused vs arsed
67% similar
amused vs amuses
83% similar

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

Key facts for amused
PropertyValue
Headwordamused
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈmjuːzd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,267
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amused”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).amusedlands 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 “amounted” (#14,266), “Antarctica” (#14,268), “amenities” (#14,265). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amused” is #14,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around amused (IPA /əˈmjuːzd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,267 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of amuse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for amused, with forms such as "ammused", "amsued", and "amuesd". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "assed", "arsed", "amuses", 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 amuse + -ed. The correct English form is amused, spelled A-M-U-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of amuse

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

Etymology

From amuse + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammused
  • amsued
  • amuesd
  • amusde
  • amusedd
  • amussed
  • aumsed
  • maused

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amused - 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.

ammused1amsued2amuesd2amusde2amusedd1amussed1aumsed2maused2
Edit distance from "amused"

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 "amused"?
"amused" is spelled A-M-U-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmjuːzd/.
What does "amused" mean?
As a verb, "amused" means: simple past and past participle of amuse
What words are commonly confused with "amused"?
"amused" is commonly confused with "assed", "arsed", "amuses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amused"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amused" is /əˈmjuːzd/. 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 "amused"?
From amuse + -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 "amused", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list