cracked

/kɹækt/

//kɹækt// adj

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

The verdict

“cracked” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,211
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cracked · cracked · English

cracked · rank #7,211 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,211
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CR

Nearest frequency peer: CR (-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 “cracked”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cracked” 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).

cracked vs cracks
71% similar
cracked vs crazed
71% similar
cracked vs craved
71% similar

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

Key facts for cracked
PropertyValue
Headwordcracked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɹækt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,211
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cracked”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “CR” (#7,210), “cylinder” (#7,212), “consistency” (#7,209). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cracked” is #7,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cracked (IPA /kɹækt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,211 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cracked, with forms such as "carcked", "ccracked", and "craccked". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cracks", "crazed", "craved", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack. The correct English form is cracked, spelled C-R-A-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  2. 2
    Broken into coarse pieces.
  3. 3
    Harsh or dissonant.
  4. 4
    Extremely skilled at something (usually a video game).
  5. 5
    Surprisingly very good in the quality of experience.
  6. 6
    Crazy; crackpot.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 20 kills? Dude, you're cracked.
  2. This mode is actually cracked.

Etymology

See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carcked
  • ccracked
  • craccked
  • cracekd
  • crackde
  • crackedd
  • crackked
  • crakced
  • crcaked
  • crracked
  • rcacked

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cracked - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

carcked2ccracked1craccked1cracekd2crackde2crackedd1crackked1crakced2
Edit distance from "cracked"

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 "cracked"?
"cracked" is spelled C-R-A-C-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹækt/.
What does "cracked" mean?
As an adjective, "cracked" means: Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
What words are commonly confused with "cracked"?
"cracked" is commonly confused with "cracks", "crazed", "craved". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cracked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cracked" is /kɹækt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cracked"?
See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Brussels11 variantsfailures11 variantsfreight11 variantswonders11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list