# armed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɑɹmd/ · frequency rank #2,512

## Definitions
1. Equipped, especially with a weapon.
2. Equipped, especially with a weapon.
3. Prepared for use; loaded.
4. Furnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
5. Having prickles or thorns.

## Etymology
From arm (“to equip with a weapon”) + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **army** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-army)
- **arms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-arms)
- **arse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-arse)
- **Arne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-arne)
- **axed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-axed)
- **awed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-awed)
- **asked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-asked)
- **armor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-armor)
- **Armin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-armin)
- **assed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-assed)
- **arsed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-arsed)
- **armies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-armies)
- **armored** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armed-vs-armored)
- **are** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/are-vs-armed)
- **arm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arm-vs-armed)
- **AMD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amd-vs-armed)
- **ard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ard-vs-armed)
- **AmE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ame-vs-armed)
- **area** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/area-vs-armed)
- **aged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aged-vs-armed)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amred`, `aremd`, `armde`, `armedd`, `armmed`, `arrmed`, `ramed`

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