commented

/ˈkɑmɛntɪd/

//ˈkɑmɛntɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“commented” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,343 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,343
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of comment

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)

Where “commented” 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). commented 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 commented is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,343 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “commented”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-M-E-N-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “comments” - see the side-by-side comparison. commented vs comments
  • 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