cleaved

/kliːvd/

//kliːvd// adj

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

The verdict

“cleaved” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,255
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-cleaved · cleaved · English

cleaved · rank #49,255 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,255
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH claustrophobia

Nearest frequency peer: claustrophobia (-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 “cleaved”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cleaved” 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).

cleaved vs cleve
71% similar
cleaved vs clever
71% similar
cleaved vs craved
71% similar

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

Key facts for cleaved
PropertyValue
Headwordcleaved
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kliːvd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,255
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cleaved”

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).cleavedlands 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 “claustrophobia” (#49,254), “Coleraine” (#49,256), “cinque” (#49,253). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cleaved” is #49,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cleaved (IPA /kliːvd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,255 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Cleft or cloven.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cleaved, with forms such as "ccleaved", "celaved", and "claeved". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "cleve", "clever", "craved", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cleaved, spelled C-L-E-A-V-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cleft or cloven.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccleaved
  • celaved
  • claeved
  • cleaevd
  • cleavde
  • cleavedd
  • cleavved
  • clevaed
  • clleaved
  • lceaved

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccleaved1celaved2claeved2cleaevd2cleavde2cleavedd1cleavved1clevaed2
Edit distance from "cleaved"

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 "cleaved"?
"cleaved" is spelled C-L-E-A-V-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kliːvd/.
What does "cleaved" mean?
As an adjective, "cleaved" means: Cleft or cloven.
What words are commonly confused with "cleaved"?
"cleaved" is commonly confused with "cleve", "clever", "craved". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cleaved"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cleaved" is /kliːvd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cleaved" come from?
"cleaved" 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 "cleaved", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bramble#49,228Brabham#49,226bemused#49,213dogwood#49,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Calloway10 variantsdaffodil10 variantsbelfry10 variantsairdrop10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list