automated

/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/

//ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“automated” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,120. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,120
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Made automatic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-automated · automated · English

automated · rank #8,120 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,120
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH bake

Nearest frequency peer: bake (+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 “automated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “automated” 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).

automated vs automatic
78% similar
automated vs automaton
78% similar
automated vs automate
89% similar

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

Key facts for automated
PropertyValue
Headwordautomated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,120
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “automated”

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).automatedlands 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 “bake” (#8,121), “anthem” (#8,118), “batch” (#8,122). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “automated” is #8,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around automated (IPA /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,120 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for automated, with forms such as "atuomated", "auotmated", and "autmoated". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "automatic", "automaton", "automate", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is automated, spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Made automatic.
  2. 2
    Done by machine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. automated process
  2. automated system

This word in other languages

automatizado(Español)automatisé(Français)automatisiert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuomated
  • auotmated
  • autmoated
  • autoamted
  • automaetd
  • automatde
  • automatedd
  • automatted
  • autommated
  • automtaed
  • auttomated
  • uatomated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuomated2auotmated2autmoated2autoamted2automaetd2automatde2automatedd1automatted1
Edit distance from "automated"

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

Same letter count

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

alcoholic#8,114catalogue#8,126Christine#8,128collector#8,131

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ambition12 variantsWikipedia12 variantsdamaging12 variantsvelocity12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list