bearded

/ˈbɪədɪd/

//ˈbɪədɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“bearded” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,492
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a beard; involving a beard.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bearded · bearded · English

bearded · rank #18,492 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,492
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bea

Nearest frequency peer: Bea (-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 “bearded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bearded” 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).

bearded vs bearer
71% similar
bearded vs bladed
71% similar
bearded vs bedded
71% similar

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

Key facts for bearded
PropertyValue
Headwordbearded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɪədɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,492
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bearded”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).beardedlands 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 “Bea” (#18,491), “bard” (#18,490), “bends” (#18,494). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bearded” is #18,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bearded (IPA /ˈbɪədɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,492 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bearded, with forms such as "baerded", "bbearded", and "beadred". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bearer", "bladed", "bedded", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English berded, either from Old English ġebearded or formed anew in Middle English; by surface analysis, beard + -ed. Compare Dutch bebaarde (“bearded”), Middle Low German bārt (“bearded”), archaic German gebartet (“bearded”). The correct English form is bearded, spelled B-E-A-R-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a beard; involving a beard.
  2. 2
    Having a fringe or appendage resembling a beard in some way (often followed by with).
  3. 3
    Of an axe: having the lower portion of the axehead extending the cutting edge significantly below the width of the butt, thus providing a wide cutting surface while keeping overall weight low.
  4. 4
    Having a beard (or similar appendage) of a specified type.
  5. 5
    Having barbs of a certain color.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Good sir, be a man: / Think every bearded fellow that's but yoked / May draw with you:
  2. 1693, Juvenal, The Satyrs, translated by John Dryden and others, London: J. Tonson, 1735, 6th edition, Satyr VI, p. 80, https://archive.org/details/satyrsdecimusju00creegoog There are who in soft Eunuchs place their Bliss; / To shun the Scrubbing of a bearded Kiss, / And 'scape Abortion; but their solid Joy / Is when the Page, already past a Boy, / Is Cap…

Etymology

From Middle English berded, either from Old English ġebearded or formed anew in Middle English; by surface analysis, beard + -ed. Compare Dutch bebaarde (“bearded”), Middle Low German bārt (“bearded”), archaic German gebartet (“bearded”).

Synonyms

barbigerousbeardybe-beardedawnybarbatebarbedbristlybarbed

Antonyms

beardless

This word in other languages

barbudo(Español)barbu(Français)bärtig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baerded
  • bbearded
  • beadred
  • beardde
  • beardded
  • beardedd
  • bearedd
  • bearrded
  • beraded
  • ebarded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

baerded2bbearded1beadred2beardde2beardded1beardedd1bearedd2bearrded1
Edit distance from "bearded"

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 "bearded"?
"bearded" is spelled B-E-A-R-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɪədɪd/.
What does "bearded" mean?
As an adjective, "bearded" means: Having a beard; involving a beard.
What words are commonly confused with "bearded"?
"bearded" is commonly confused with "bearer", "bladed", "bedded". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bearded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bearded" is /ˈbɪədɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bearded"?
From Middle English berded, either from Old English ġebearded or formed anew in Middle English; by surface analysis, beard + -ed. Compare Dutch bebaarde (“bearded”), Middle Low German bārt (“bearded”), archaic German gebartet (“bearded”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

blends10 variantscoveted10 variantscrumbs10 variantsSweeney10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list