connected

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

//kəˈnɛktɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“connected” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,104 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,104
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

connected vs connects
78% similar
connected vs converted
78% similar
connected vs convicted
78% similar

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

Key facts for connected
PropertyValue
Headwordconnected
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kəˈnɛktɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,104
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “connected” 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). connected 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 connected is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəˈnɛktɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,104 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for connected, with forms such as "cconnected", "cnonected", and "conected". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "connects", "converted", "convicted", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is connected, spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
  2. 2
    Having relationships; involved with others.
  3. 3
    Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made guys/wise guys inside the organization.
  4. 4
    Intimate; having bonds of affection.
  5. 5
    That cannot be partitioned into two nonempty open sets.
  6. 6
    Having a path, either directed or undirected, connecting every pair of vertices.
  7. 7
    Having or supporting connections, especially when through technology such as networking software or a transportation network.

Synonyms

affiliatedalliedappositeassociatedcomparativeconnectedimportantrelatedrelative

Antonyms

disconnectedunconnected

This word in other languages

conectado(Español)connexe(Français)zusammenhängend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconnected,cnonected,conected,conencted,connceted,conneccted,connecetd,connectde,connectedd,connectted,connetced,ocnnected

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconnected1cnonected2conected1conencted2connceted2conneccted1connecetd2connectde2
Edit distance from "connected"

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 "connected"?
"connected" is spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈnɛktɪd/.
What does "connected" mean?
As an adjective, "connected" means: Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
What words are commonly confused with "connected"?
"connected" is commonly confused with "connects", "converted", "convicted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "connected"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "connected" is /kəˈnɛktɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "connected" come from?
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Using “connected”

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

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