# applied

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈplaɪd/ · frequency rank #2,144

## Definitions
1. Put into practical use.
2. Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.

## Easily confused with
- **apple** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apple-vs-applied)
- **allied** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allied-vs-applied)
- **apples** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apples-vs-applied)
- **applaud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/applaud-vs-applied)
- **appalled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appalled-vs-applied)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aplied`, `aplpied`, `appiled`, `appleid`, `applide`, `appliedd`, `appllied`, `paplied`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/applied