commented

/ˈkɑmɛntɪd/

//ˈkɑmɛntɪd// verb

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"commented" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commented” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,343
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of comment

Corpus desk

Index EN-commented · commented · English

commented · rank #6,343 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,343
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chiefs

Nearest frequency peer: chiefs (-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 “commented”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “commented” 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).

commented vs comments
78% similar
commented vs competed
78% similar
commented vs committed
78% similar

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

Key facts for commented
PropertyValue
Headwordcommented
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɑmɛntɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,343
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commented”

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).commentedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “chiefs” (#6,342), “computing” (#6,344), “charming” (#6,341). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commented” is #6,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around commented (IPA /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,343 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of comment".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for commented, with forms such as "ccommented", "cmomented", and "comemnted". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "comments", "competed", "committed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is commented, spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of comment

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommented
  • cmomented
  • comemnted
  • comented
  • commenetd
  • commennted
  • commentde
  • commentedd
  • commentted
  • commetned
  • commneted
  • ocmmented

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommented1cmomented2comemnted2comented1commenetd2commennted1commentde2commentedd1
Edit distance from "commented"

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 "commented"?
"commented" is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/.
What does "commented" mean?
As a verb, "commented" means: simple past and past participle of comment
What words are commonly confused with "commented"?
"commented" is commonly confused with "comments", "competed", "committed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commented"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commented" is /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commented" come from?
"commented" 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 "commented", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

computing#6,344continent#6,348answering#6,326affecting#6,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

warehouse12 variantsmomentum12 variantsMontreal12 variantsrotation12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list