corded

adj

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"corded" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corded” is an uncommon English word, ranked #58,612 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#58,612
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fitted with a cord.

Key facts for corded
PropertyValue
Headwordcorded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,612
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corded” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). corded lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for corded is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #58,612 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for corded, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cord + -ed. The correct English form is corded, spelled C-O-R-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fitted with a cord.
  2. 2
    Having the appearance of cords or furrows.
  3. 3
    Wound about with a cord or cords of a specified tincture.
  4. 4
    Of wood: piled in cords.

Etymology

From cord + -ed.

Synonyms

wired

Antonyms

cordless

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 "corded"?
"corded" is spelled C-O-R-D-E-D.
What does "corded" mean?
As an adjective, "corded" means: Fitted with a cord.
What is the origin of the word "corded"?
From cord + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “corded”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list