contacted

/ˈkɑntæktɪd/

//ˈkɑntæktɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“contacted” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,111
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-contacted · contacted · English

contacted · rank #7,111 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,111
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH considerably

Nearest frequency peer: considerably (-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 “contacted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contacted” 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).

contacted vs contacts
78% similar
contacted vs contained
78% similar
contacted vs convicted
78% similar

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

Key facts for contacted
PropertyValue
Headwordcontacted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɑntæktɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,111
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “contacted”

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).contactedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “considerably” (#7,110), “cottage” (#7,112), “coup” (#7,113). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “contacted” is #7,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around contacted (IPA /ˈkɑntæktɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,111 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of contact".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for contacted, with forms such as "ccontacted", "cnotacted", and "conatcted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "contacts", "contained", "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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is contacted, spelled C-O-N-T-A-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of contact

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontacted
  • cnotacted
  • conatcted
  • conntacted
  • contaccted
  • contacetd
  • contactde
  • contactedd
  • contactted
  • contatced
  • contcated
  • conttacted
  • cotnacted
  • ocntacted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontacted1cnotacted2conatcted2conntacted1contaccted1contacetd2contactde2contactedd1
Edit distance from "contacted"

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

Same letter count

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

voluntary#7,083Jefferson#7,147magnitude#7,156struggled#7,066

Similar misspelling depth

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

sympathy14 variantsreporters14 variantspublicity14 variantsprivately14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list