consumed

adj

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"consumed" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consumed” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,665
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Full of, exuding (also figuratively).

Corpus desk

Index EN-consumed · consumed · English

consumed · rank #7,665 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,665
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compassion

Nearest frequency peer: compassion (-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 “consumed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consumed” 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).

consumed vs consumer
88% similar
consumed vs costumed
75% similar
consumed vs consume
88% similar

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

Key facts for consumed
PropertyValue
Headwordconsumed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,665
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consumed”

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).consumedlands 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 “compassion” (#7,664), “corrected” (#7,666), “Colombia” (#7,663). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consumed” is #7,665. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around consumed, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,665 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Full of, exuding (also figuratively).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for consumed, with forms such as "cconsumed", "cnosumed", and "connsumed". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consumer", "costumed", "consume", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is consumed, spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Full of, exuding (also figuratively).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She was consumed with hatred.

This word in other languages

dévoré(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsumed
  • cnosumed
  • connsumed
  • consmued
  • conssumed
  • consuemd
  • consumde
  • consumedd
  • consummed
  • conusmed
  • cosnumed
  • ocnsumed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsumed1cnosumed2connsumed1consmued2conssumed1consuemd2consumde2consumedd1
Edit distance from "consumed"

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 "consumed"?
"consumed" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-E-D.
What does "consumed" mean?
As an adjective, "consumed" means: Full of, exuding (also figuratively).
What words are commonly confused with "consumed"?
"consumed" is commonly confused with "consumer", "costumed", "consume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "consumed" come from?
"consumed" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Colombia#7,663distress#7,675elevator#7,683welcomed#7,636

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

corrected12 variantscollision12 variantsambitious12 variantsaccessories12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list