astounded

adj

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"astounded" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“astounded” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,070
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

Corpus desk

Index EN-astounded · astounded · English

astounded · rank #31,070 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,070
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Astor

Nearest frequency peer: Astor (-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 “astounded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “astounded” 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
Key facts for astounded
PropertyValue
Headwordastounded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,070
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “astounded”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).astoundedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Astor” (#31,069), “auld” (#31,071), “ASTM” (#31,068). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “astounded” is #31,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around astounded, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,070 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for astounded, with forms such as "asotunded", "asstounded", and "astonuded". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is astounded, spelled A-S-T-O-U-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] now they lye Groveling and prostrate on yon Lake of Fire, As we erewhile, astounded and amaz’d, No wonder, fall’n such a pernicious highth.
  2. […] wrapt in Suspense And Fear I stood, yet knew not what I fear’d; When straight to my appall’d, astounded Sense A Man of noble Port and Mien appear’d.

This word in other languages

erstaunt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asotunded
  • asstounded
  • astonuded
  • astoudned
  • astoundde
  • astoundded
  • astoundedd
  • astounedd
  • astounnded
  • asttounded
  • astuonded
  • atsounded
  • satounded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of astounded - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asotunded2asstounded1astonuded2astoudned2astoundde2astoundded1astoundedd1astounedd2
Edit distance from "astounded"

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 "astounded"?
"astounded" is spelled A-S-T-O-U-N-D-E-D.
What does "astounded" mean?
As an adjective, "astounded" means: Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
What are common misspellings of "astounded"?
Common misspellings include "asotunded", "asstounded", "astonuded", "astoudned", "astoundde". The correct spelling is "astounded".
What language does "astounded" come from?
"astounded" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Austrians#31,072anomalous#31,061Annabelle#31,060channeled#31,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

assemblage13 variantsbirthing13 variantsAlbright13 variantsCuthbert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list