conjugated

/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/

//ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd// adj

"conjugated" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conjugated” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,862
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Joined together in pairs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjugated · conjugated · English

conjugated · rank #37,862 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,862
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH condolence

Nearest frequency peer: condolence (-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 “conjugated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conjugated” 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).

conjugated vs corrugated
80% similar
conjugated vs conjugate
90% similar

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

Key facts for conjugated
PropertyValue
Headwordconjugated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,862
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conjugated”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).conjugatedlands 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 “condolence” (#37,861), “colonize” (#37,860), “collarbone” (#37,859). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjugated” is #37,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around conjugated (IPA /ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,862 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for conjugated, with forms such as "cconjugated", "cnojugated", and "cojnugated". 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, "corrugated", "conjugate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inflected form of conjugate. Adjective sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Konjugation, konjugieren, coined 1899 by German chemist Johannes Thiele. The correct English form is conjugated, spelled C-O-N-J-U-G-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Joined together in pairs.
  2. 2
    Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how conjugated appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 1991, J.-P. Aime, Structural Characterization of Conjugated Solutions, J. L. Brédas, R. Silbey (editors), Conjugated Polymers, Kluwer Academic, page 296, A major interest in the study of conjugated polymers in solution is the opportunity to investigate the relation between electronic properties and conformational disorder in low dimensional materials.
  2. 2007, Kirk S. Schanze, Xiaoyong Zhao, 14: Structure-Property Relationships and Applications of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes, Terje A. Skotheim, John R. Reynolds (editors), Conjugated Polymers: Theory, Synthesis, Properties, and Characterization, Handbook of Conducting Polymers, 3rd Edition, Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), page 14-3, The concept first reporte…

Etymology

Inflected form of conjugate. Adjective sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Konjugation, konjugieren, coined 1899 by German chemist Johannes Thiele.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconjugated
  • cnojugated
  • cojnugated
  • conjguated
  • conjjugated
  • conjuagted
  • conjugaetd
  • conjugatde
  • conjugatedd
  • conjugatted
  • conjuggated
  • conjugtaed
  • connjugated
  • conujgated
  • ocnjugated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconjugated1cnojugated2cojnugated2conjguated2conjjugated1conjuagted2conjugaetd2conjugatde2
Edit distance from "conjugated"

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 "conjugated"?
"conjugated" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-G-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/.
What does "conjugated" mean?
As an adjective, "conjugated" means: Joined together in pairs.
What words are commonly confused with "conjugated"?
"conjugated" is commonly confused with "corrugated", "conjugate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conjugated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjugated" is /ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "conjugated"?
Inflected form of conjugate. Adjective sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Konjugation, konjugieren, coined 1899 by German chemist Johannes Thiele. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list