constipated

/ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/

//ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd// adj

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"constipated" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“constipated” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,256
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unable to defecate; costive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-constipated · constipated · English

constipated · rank #39,256 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,256
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concomitant

Nearest frequency peer: concomitant (-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 “constipated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “constipated” 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).

constipated vs constituted
82% similar

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

Key facts for constipated
PropertyValue
Headwordconstipated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,256
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “constipated”

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).constipatedlands 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 “concomitant” (#39,255), “Coppola” (#39,260), “cochlear” (#39,251). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “constipated” is #39,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around constipated (IPA /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,256 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for constipated, with forms such as "cconstipated", "cnostipated", and "connstipated". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "constituted", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 constipated, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unable to defecate; costive.
  2. 2
    Failing to make a point or reach a conclusion; stifled.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. But there is no place for grand gestures but there's a basic contempt for women in this puny, constipated drama.
  2. Currently, the way we help people die (and sometimes help them get through the weeks leading up to death) is to stultify or intoxicate them with opiates so that they can't think or feel. They may be pain-free but their body is constipated, their brain is numbed and they often don't have the ability to speak cogently before they die.

This word in other languages

estreñido(Español)constipé(Français)verstopft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconstipated
  • cnostipated
  • connstipated
  • consitpated
  • consstipated
  • constiapted
  • constipaetd
  • constipatde
  • constipatedd
  • constipatted
  • constippated
  • constiptaed
  • constpiated
  • consttipated
  • contsipated
  • cosntipated
  • ocnstipated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of constipated - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconstipated1cnostipated2connstipated1consitpated2consstipated1constiapted2constipaetd2constipatde2
Edit distance from "constipated"

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 "constipated"?
"constipated" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/.
What does "constipated" mean?
As an adjective, "constipated" means: Unable to defecate; costive.
What words are commonly confused with "constipated"?
"constipated" is commonly confused with "constituted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "constipated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constipated" is /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constipated" come from?
"constipated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

concomitant#39,255creationism#39,262chlorophyll#39,245determinism#39,288

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Francophone17 variantsgentlemen's17 variantsimpropriety17 variantsunscheduled17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list