augmented

/ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/

//ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“augmented” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,887
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Increased in number, amount or strength.

Corpus desk

Index EN-augmented · augmented · English

augmented · rank #14,887 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,887
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arresting

Nearest frequency peer: arresting (-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 “augmented”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “augmented” 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).

augmented vs augment
78% similar

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

Key facts for augmented
PropertyValue
Headwordaugmented
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,887
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “augmented”

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).augmentedlands 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 “arresting” (#14,886), “antibiotic” (#14,885), “avid” (#14,889). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “augmented” is #14,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around augmented (IPA /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,887 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for augmented, with forms such as "agumented", "augemnted", and "auggmented". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "augment", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is augmented, spelled A-U-G-M-E-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Increased in number, amount or strength.
  2. 2
    Increased in number, amount or strength.
  3. 3
    Increased by a semitone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. augmented reality
  2. augmented surgery

Synonyms

additionalaugmentedenhanced

Antonyms

diminished

This word in other languages

aumentado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agumented
  • augemnted
  • auggmented
  • augmenetd
  • augmennted
  • augmentde
  • augmentedd
  • augmentted
  • augmetned
  • augmmented
  • augmneted
  • aumgented
  • uagmented

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agumented2augemnted2auggmented1augmenetd2augmennted1augmentde2augmentedd1augmentted1
Edit distance from "augmented"

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 "augmented"?
"augmented" is spelled A-U-G-M-E-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/.
What does "augmented" mean?
As an adjective, "augmented" means: Increased in number, amount or strength.
What words are commonly confused with "augmented"?
"augmented" is commonly confused with "augment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "augmented"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "augmented" is /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "augmented" come from?
"augmented" 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 "augmented", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

arresting#14,886bartender#14,894adjoining#14,877absorbing#14,874

Similar misspelling depth

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

ancestry13 variantsallegation13 variantswholesome13 variantsbrushing13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list