coveted

/ˈkʌvɪtɪd/

//ˈkʌvɪtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“coveted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,525
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-coveted · coveted · English

coveted · rank #18,525 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,525
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coupe

Nearest frequency peer: coupe (-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 “coveted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “coveted” 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).

coveted vs covet
71% similar
coveted vs coated
71% similar
coveted vs covered
86% similar

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

Key facts for coveted
PropertyValue
Headwordcoveted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkʌvɪtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,525
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coveted”

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).covetedlands 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 “coupe” (#18,524), “craigslist” (#18,526), “Cornish” (#18,523). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coveted” is #18,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around coveted (IPA /ˈkʌvɪtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,525 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of covet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for coveted, with forms such as "ccoveted", "coevted", and "coveetd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "covet", "coated", "covered", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is coveted, spelled C-O-V-E-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of covet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoveted
  • coevted
  • coveetd
  • covetde
  • covetedd
  • covetted
  • covteed
  • covveted
  • cvoeted
  • ocveted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coveted - 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.

ccoveted1coevted2coveetd2covetde2covetedd1covetted1covteed2covveted1
Edit distance from "coveted"

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 "coveted"?
"coveted" is spelled C-O-V-E-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌvɪtɪd/.
What does "coveted" mean?
As a verb, "coveted" means: simple past and past participle of covet
What words are commonly confused with "coveted"?
"coveted" is commonly confused with "covet", "coated", "covered". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coveted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coveted" is /ˈkʌvɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coveted" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coveted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Cornish#18,523burglar#18,510Dickson#18,541Dracula#18,547

Similar misspelling depth

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

crumbs10 variantsblooded10 variantsblends10 variantsbearded10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list