controlled

/kənˈtɹəʊld/

//kənˈtɹəʊld// adj

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"controlled" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“controlled” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,523
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-controlled · controlled · English

controlled · rank #2,523 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,523
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concerns

Nearest frequency peer: concerns (-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 “controlled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “controlled” 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).

controlled vs controller
90% similar
controlled vs controllers
82% similar

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

Key facts for controlled
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrolled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈtɹəʊld/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,523
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “controlled”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).controlledlands 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 “concerns” (#2,522), “corporation” (#2,524), “communications” (#2,521). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “controlled” is #2,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around controlled (IPA /kənˈtɹəʊld/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,523 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for controlled, with forms such as "ccontrolled", "cnotrolled", and "conntrolled". 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, "controller", "controllers", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is controlled, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
  2. 2
    Subjected to regulation or direction.
  3. 3
    Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)
  4. 4
    Under the control of the specified entity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).
  2. Attempto Controlled English (ACE).

This word in other languages

controlado(Español)contrôlé(Français)kontrolliert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontrolled
  • cnotrolled
  • conntrolled
  • conrtolled
  • contorlled
  • contrloled
  • controled
  • controleld
  • controllde
  • controlledd
  • contrrolled
  • conttrolled
  • cotnrolled
  • ocntrolled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontrolled1cnotrolled2conntrolled1conrtolled2contorlled2contrloled2controled1controleld2
Edit distance from "controlled"

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 "controlled"?
"controlled" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɹəʊld/.
What does "controlled" mean?
As an adjective, "controlled" means: Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
What words are commonly confused with "controlled"?
"controlled" is commonly confused with "controller", "controllers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "controlled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controlled" is /kənˈtɹəʊld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controlled" come from?
"controlled" 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 "controlled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

assistance#2,514statistics#2,503reasonable#2,551resolution#2,554

Similar misspelling depth

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

boyfriend14 variantsnewspaper14 variantsWednesday14 variantsconducted14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list