communicated

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/

//kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd// verb

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"communicated" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“communicated” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,298
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-communicated · communicated · English

communicated · rank #14,298 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,298
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Clint

Nearest frequency peer: Clint (-2 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 “communicated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “communicated” 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).

communicated vs communicator
83% similar
communicated vs communicate
92% similar

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

Key facts for communicated
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunicated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,298
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “communicated”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Clint” (#14,296), “conform” (#14,300), “conversely” (#14,301). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “communicated” is #14,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around communicated (IPA /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,298 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of communicate".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for communicated, with forms such as "ccommunicated", "cmomunicated", and "commnuicated". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "communicator", "communicate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is communicated, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of communicate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommunicated
  • cmomunicated
  • commnuicated
  • commuincated
  • communciated
  • communiacted
  • communicaetd
  • communicatde
  • communicatedd
  • communicatted
  • communiccated
  • communictaed
  • communnicated
  • comumnicated
  • comunicated
  • ocmmunicated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommunicated1cmomunicated2commnuicated2commuincated2communciated2communiacted2communicaetd2communicatde2
Edit distance from "communicated"

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 "communicated"?
"communicated" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/.
What does "communicated" mean?
As a verb, "communicated" means: simple past and past participle of communicate
What words are commonly confused with "communicated"?
"communicated" is commonly confused with "communicator", "communicate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "communicated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communicated" is /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communicated" come from?
"communicated" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "communicated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simultaneous#14,414neurological#14,176condemnation#14,497disconnected#14,514

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

conversely16 variantsharvesting16 variantswhereabouts16 variantsunrealistic16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list