burned

/ˈbɜːnd/

//ˈbɜːnd// adj

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

The verdict

“burned” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,216
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.

Corpus desk

Index EN-burned · burned · English

burned · rank #4,216 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,216
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH boards

Nearest frequency peer: boards (-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 “burned”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “burned” 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).

burned vs burns
67% similar
burned vs burnt
67% similar
burned vs Byrne
50% similar

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

Key facts for burned
PropertyValue
Headwordburned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɜːnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,216
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “burned”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).burnedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “boards” (#4,215), “categories” (#4,217), “blocked” (#4,214). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “burned” is #4,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around burned (IPA /ˈbɜːnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,216 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for burned, with forms such as "bburned", "bruned", and "bunred". 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, "burns", "burnt", "Byrne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is burned, spelled B-U-R-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Creating more burned range, which is not available in severe winters, would be of no use.
  2. It burned around her face, around her breast and arm and face—she was very burned. And her hair was burned, and ... oh God.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bburned
  • bruned
  • bunred
  • burend
  • burnde
  • burnedd
  • burnned
  • burrned
  • ubrned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bburned1bruned2bunred2burend2burnde2burnedd1burnned1burrned1
Edit distance from "burned"

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 "burned"?
"burned" is spelled B-U-R-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɜːnd/.
What does "burned" mean?
As an adjective, "burned" means: Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.
What words are commonly confused with "burned"?
"burned" is commonly confused with "burns", "burnt", "Byrne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "burned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burned" is /ˈbɜːnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burned" come from?
"burned" 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 "burned", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

boards#4,215checks#4,218define#4,224domain#4,230

Similar misspelling depth

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

versus9 variantsUkraine9 variantsfootage9 variantsIndiana9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list