brushed

/ˈbɹʌʃt/

//ˈbɹʌʃt// adj

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

The verdict

“brushed” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,473
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brushed · brushed · English

brushed · rank #13,473 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,473
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burma

Nearest frequency peer: Burma (+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 “brushed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brushed” 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).

brushed vs busted
71% similar
brushed vs bushes
71% similar
brushed vs bushel
71% similar

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

Key facts for brushed
PropertyValue
Headwordbrushed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹʌʃt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,473
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “brushed”

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).brushedlands 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 “Burma” (#13,474), “brightness” (#13,471), “calculating” (#13,475). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brushed” is #13,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around brushed (IPA /ˈbɹʌʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,473 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brushed, with forms such as "bbrushed", "brrushed", and "brsuhed". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "busted", "bushes", "bushel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is brushed, spelled B-R-U-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish.
  2. 2
    Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush.
  3. 3
    Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush.
  4. 4
    Having been artificially formed into a swarm by being brushed off a honeycomb.
  5. 5
    Having been written or painted using a brush.
  6. 6
    Covered in brush or scrub.
  7. 7
    Having had brush or scrub removed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.
  2. One of the most pleasing finishes which is put upon art metal lamps, gas and electric portable reading lamps is the clouded finish of either brushed copper or brushed brass.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrushed
  • brrushed
  • brsuhed
  • bruhsed
  • brusehd
  • brushde
  • brushedd
  • brushhed
  • brusshed
  • burshed
  • rbushed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrushed1brrushed1brsuhed2bruhsed2brusehd2brushde2brushedd1brushhed1
Edit distance from "brushed"

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 "brushed"?
"brushed" is spelled B-R-U-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹʌʃt/.
What does "brushed" mean?
As an adjective, "brushed" means: Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish.
What words are commonly confused with "brushed"?
"brushed" is commonly confused with "busted", "bushes", "bushel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brushed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brushed" is /ˈbɹʌʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brushed" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cashier#13,478autopsy#13,465Claudia#13,482Cologne#13,484

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wrapping11 variantstrumpet11 variantstighter11 variantsfasting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list