celled

adj

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

The verdict

“celled” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #48,129 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#48,129
frequency rank, English
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Containing cells; cellular.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

celled vs cells
67% similar
celled vs cello
67% similar
celled vs cooled
67% similar

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

Key facts for celled
PropertyValue
Headwordcelled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,129
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “celled” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for celled is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #48,129 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for celled, with forms such as "ccelled", "celed", and "celeld". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "cells", "cello", "cooled", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cell + -ed. The correct English form is celled, spelled C-E-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing cells; cellular.
  2. 2
    Containing a specific form or number of cells.

Etymology

From cell + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccelled,celed,celeld,cellde,celledd,cleled,eclled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccelled1celed1celeld2cellde2celledd1cleled2eclled2
Edit distance from "celled"

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 "celled"?
"celled" is spelled C-E-L-L-E-D.
What does "celled" mean?
As an adjective, "celled" means: Containing cells; cellular.
What words are commonly confused with "celled"?
"celled" is commonly confused with "cells", "cello", "cooled". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "celled"?
From cell + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “celled”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-E-L-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “cells” - see the side-by-side comparison. celled vs cells
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list