contributed

/kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪd/

//kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“contributed” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,681
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-contributed · contributed · English

contributed · rank #3,681 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,681
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cricket

Nearest frequency peer: cricket (+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 “contributed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contributed” 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).

contributed vs contributor
82% similar
contributed vs contribute
91% similar

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

Key facts for contributed
PropertyValue
Headwordcontributed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,681
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “contributed”

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).contributedlands 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 “cricket” (#3,682), “consists” (#3,679), “compete” (#3,678). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “contributed” is #3,681. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around contributed (IPA /kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,681 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of contribute".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for contributed, with forms such as "ccontributed", "cnotributed", and "conntributed". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "contributor", "contribute", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is contributed, spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of contribute

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontributed
  • cnotributed
  • conntributed
  • conrtibuted
  • contirbuted
  • contrbiuted
  • contribbuted
  • contribtued
  • contribuetd
  • contributde
  • contributedd
  • contributted
  • contriubted
  • contrributed
  • conttributed
  • cotnributed
  • ocntributed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contributed - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontributed1cnotributed2conntributed1conrtibuted2contirbuted2contrbiuted2contribbuted1contribtued2
Edit distance from "contributed"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list