clumped

/klʌmpt/

//klʌmpt// adj

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

The verdict

“clumped” is uncommon English (frequency #70,570 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,570
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forming, or containing, clumps

Corpus desk

Index EN-clumped · clumped · English

clumped · rank #70,570 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,570
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cleverley

Nearest frequency peer: Cleverley (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “clumped”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “clumped” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for clumped
PropertyValue
Headwordclumped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/klʌmpt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,570
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clumped” 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). clumped lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

clumped is uncommon English at frequency #70,570 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /klʌmpt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forming, or containing, clumps".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for clumped, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is clumped, spelled C-L-U-M-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forming, or containing, clumps

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clumped"?
"clumped" is spelled C-L-U-M-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /klʌmpt/.
What does "clumped" mean?
As an adjective, "clumped" means: Forming, or containing, clumps
How do you pronounce "clumped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clumped" is /klʌmpt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clumped" come from?
"clumped" 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 "clumped", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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