# controlled

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈtɹəʊld/ · frequency rank #2,523

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

## Easily confused with
- **controller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/controlled-vs-controller)
- **controllers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/controlled-vs-controllers)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccontrolled`, `cnotrolled`, `conntrolled`, `conrtolled`, `contorlled`, `contrloled`, `controled`, `controleld`, `controllde`, `controlledd`, `contrrolled`, `conttrolled`, `cotnrolled`, `ocntrolled`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/controlled