beaten

/ˈbiː.tən/

//ˈbiː.tən// adj

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"beaten" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“beaten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,007
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-beaten · beaten · English

beaten · rank #5,007 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,007
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH backup

Nearest frequency peer: backup (-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 “beaten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “beaten” 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).

beaten vs been
67% similar
beaten vs beats
67% similar
beaten vs Bette
50% similar

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

Key facts for beaten
PropertyValue
Headwordbeaten
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbiː.tən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,007
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “beaten”

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).beatenlands 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 “backup” (#5,006), “bitter” (#5,008), “arc” (#5,005). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “beaten” is #5,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around beaten (IPA /ˈbiː.tən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,007 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for beaten, with forms such as "baeten", "bbeaten", and "beaetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "been", "beats", "Bette", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From beat + -en. The correct English form is beaten, spelled B-E-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Defeated.
  2. 2
    Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
  3. 3
    Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.
  4. 4
    Trite; hackneyed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack

Etymology

From beat + -en.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baeten
  • bbeaten
  • beaetn
  • beatenn
  • beatne
  • beatten
  • betaen
  • ebaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

baeten2bbeaten1beaetn2beatenn1beatne2beatten1betaen2ebaten2
Edit distance from "beaten"

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 "beaten"?
"beaten" is spelled B-E-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbiː.tən/.
What does "beaten" mean?
As an adjective, "beaten" means: Defeated.
What words are commonly confused with "beaten"?
"beaten" is commonly confused with "been", "beats", "Bette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beaten" is /ˈbiː.tən/. 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 "beaten"?
From beat + -en. 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 "beaten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

backup#5,006bitter#5,008clever#5,014clinic#5,015

Similar misspelling depth

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

blown8 variantschips8 variantswinds8 variantsuseless8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list