counted

/ˈkaʊntɪd/

//ˈkaʊntɪd// verb

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"counted" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“counted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,669
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-counted · counted · English

counted · rank #6,669 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,669
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cope

Nearest frequency peer: cope (-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 “counted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “counted” 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).

counted vs county
71% similar
counted vs counts
71% similar
counted vs country
71% similar

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

Key facts for counted
PropertyValue
Headwordcounted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkaʊntɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,669
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “counted”

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).countedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cope” (#6,668), “crashed” (#6,670), “comply” (#6,667). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “counted” is #6,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around counted (IPA /ˈkaʊntɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,669 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of count".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for counted, with forms such as "ccounted", "conuted", and "counetd". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "county", "counts", "country", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is counted, spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of count

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccounted
  • conuted
  • counetd
  • counnted
  • countde
  • countedd
  • countted
  • coutned
  • cuonted
  • ocunted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of counted - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccounted1conuted2counetd2counnted1countde2countedd1countted1coutned2
Edit distance from "counted"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crashed#6,670Denmark#6,673editors#6,680Edwards#6,681

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

comply10 variantsinduced10 variantswarfare10 variantsstance10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list