approved

/əˈpɹuːvd/

//əˈpɹuːvd// adj

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"approved" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“approved” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,280
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having received approval.

Corpus desk

Index EN-approved · approved · English

approved · rank #2,280 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,280
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH applications

Nearest frequency peer: applications (-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 “approved”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “approved” 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).

approved vs approves
88% similar
approved vs approve
88% similar
approved vs approval
75% similar

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

Key facts for approved
PropertyValue
Headwordapproved
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈpɹuːvd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,280
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “approved”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).approvedlands 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 “applications” (#2,279), “approximately” (#2,281), “aircraft” (#2,278). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “approved” is #2,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around approved (IPA /əˈpɹuːvd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,280 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for approved, with forms such as "apporved", "approevd", and "approvde". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "approves", "approve", "approval", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is approved, spelled A-P-P-R-O-V-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having received approval.
  2. 2
    Proven or demonstrated by experience.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Employees' approved expense claims will be reimbursed by the 4th of the following month.
  2. Now woorthy Tamburlaine, haue I repoſ’d, In thy approoued Fortunes all my hope, What thinkſt thou man, ſhal come of our attempts?

This word in other languages

aprobado(Español)genehmigt(Deutsch)aprovado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apporved
  • approevd
  • approvde
  • approvedd
  • approvved
  • apprroved
  • apprvoed
  • aproved
  • aprpoved
  • paproved

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apporved2approevd2approvde2approvedd1approvved1apprroved1apprvoed2aproved1
Edit distance from "approved"

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 "approved"?
"approved" is spelled A-P-P-R-O-V-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɹuːvd/.
What does "approved" mean?
As an adjective, "approved" means: Having received approval.
What words are commonly confused with "approved"?
"approved" is commonly confused with "approves", "approve", "approval". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "approved"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "approved" is /əˈpɹuːvd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "approved" come from?
"approved" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aircraft#2,278argument#2,282affected#2,277arrested#2,283

Similar misspelling depth

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

claimed10 variantstwenty10 variantslights10 variantsjourney10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list