assumed

/əˈsjuːmd/

//əˈsjuːmd// verb

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

The verdict

“assumed” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,669
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-assumed · assumed · English

assumed · rank #3,669 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,669
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH associate

Nearest frequency peer: associate (-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 “assumed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “assumed” 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).

assumed vs assure
71% similar
assumed vs assured
86% similar
assumed vs assed
71% similar

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

Key facts for assumed
PropertyValue
Headwordassumed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈsjuːmd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,669
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “assumed”

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).assumedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “associate” (#3,668), “Atlantic” (#3,670), “assigned” (#3,667). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “assumed” is #3,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around assumed (IPA /əˈsjuːmd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,669 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of assume".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for assumed, with forms such as "assmued", "assuemd", and "assumde". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "assure", "assured", "assed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is assumed, spelled A-S-S-U-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of assume

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • assmued
  • assuemd
  • assumde
  • assumedd
  • assummed
  • asumed
  • asusmed
  • sasumed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of assumed - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

assmued2assuemd2assumde2assumedd1assummed1asumed1asusmed2sasumed2
Edit distance from "assumed"

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 "assumed"?
"assumed" is spelled A-S-S-U-M-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈsjuːmd/.
What does "assumed" mean?
As a verb, "assumed" means: simple past and past participle of assume
What words are commonly confused with "assumed"?
"assumed" is commonly confused with "assure", "assured", "assed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "assumed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assumed" is /əˈsjuːmd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "assumed" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

citizen#3,676compete#3,678cricket#3,682damaged#3,684

Similar misspelling depth

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

bench8 variantsabroad8 variantsstops8 variantsrugby8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list