bragged

/bɹæɡd/

//bɹæɡd// verb

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

The verdict

“bragged” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,460
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of brag

Corpus desk

Index EN-bragged · bragged · English

bragged · rank #31,460 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,460
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bogart

Nearest frequency peer: bogart (-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 “bragged”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bragged” 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).

bragged vs bugged
71% similar
bragged vs braved
71% similar
bragged vs braided
71% similar

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

Key facts for bragged
PropertyValue
Headwordbragged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/bɹæɡd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,460
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bragged”

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).braggedlands 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 “bogart” (#31,459), “brainwashing” (#31,461), “Bobbi” (#31,458). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bragged” is #31,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bragged (IPA /bɹæɡd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,460 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of brag".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bragged, with forms such as "bargged", "bbragged", and "braged". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "bugged", "braved", "braided", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is bragged, spelled B-R-A-G-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of brag

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bargged
  • bbragged
  • braged
  • bragegd
  • braggde
  • braggedd
  • brgaged
  • brragged
  • rbagged

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bragged - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bargged2bbragged1braged1bragegd2braggde2braggedd1brgaged2brragged1
Edit distance from "bragged"

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 "bragged"?
"bragged" is spelled B-R-A-G-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹæɡd/.
What does "bragged" mean?
As a verb, "bragged" means: simple past and past participle of brag
What words are commonly confused with "bragged"?
"bragged" is commonly confused with "bugged", "braved", "braided". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bragged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bragged" is /bɹæɡd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bragged" come from?
"bragged" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bribing#31,463Barnaby#31,450Chilton#31,472Daimler#31,497

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bogart9 variantscocked9 variantscombed9 variantsconfig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list