completed

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

//kəmˈpliːtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“completed” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,750
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-completed · completed · English

completed · rank #1,750 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,750
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH classes

Nearest frequency peer: classes (-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 “completed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “completed” 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).

completed vs computed
78% similar
completed vs complied
78% similar
completed vs completes
89% similar

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

Key facts for completed
PropertyValue
Headwordcompleted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kəmˈpliːtɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,750
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “completed”

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).completedlands 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 “classes” (#1,749), “concept” (#1,751), “Charles” (#1,748). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “completed” is #1,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around completed (IPA /kəmˈpliːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,750 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of complete".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for completed, with forms such as "ccompleted", "cmopleted", and "comlpeted". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "computed", "complied", "completes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is completed, spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of complete

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompleted
  • cmopleted
  • comlpeted
  • commpleted
  • compelted
  • compleetd
  • completde
  • completedd
  • completted
  • complleted
  • complteed
  • comppleted
  • copmleted
  • ocmpleted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompleted1cmopleted2comlpeted2commpleted1compelted2compleetd2completde2completedd1
Edit distance from "completed"

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list