cushioned

/ˈkʊʃənd/

//ˈkʊʃənd// verb

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"cushioned" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cushioned” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,871
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-cushioned · cushioned · English

cushioned · rank #45,871 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,871
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CVD

Nearest frequency peer: CVD (+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 “cushioned”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cushioned” 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).

cushioned vs cushions
78% similar
cushioned vs cushion
78% similar

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

Key facts for cushioned
PropertyValue
Headwordcushioned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkʊʃənd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,871
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cushioned”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cushionedlands 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 “CVD” (#45,872), “cums” (#45,869), “dais” (#45,873). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cushioned” is #45,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cushioned (IPA /ˈkʊʃənd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,871 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of cushion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cushioned, with forms such as "ccushioned", "csuhioned", and "cuhsioned". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cushions", "cushion", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is cushioned, spelled C-U-S-H-I-O-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of cushion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccushioned
  • csuhioned
  • cuhsioned
  • cushhioned
  • cushinoed
  • cushioend
  • cushionde
  • cushionedd
  • cushionned
  • cushoined
  • cusihoned
  • cusshioned
  • ucshioned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccushioned1csuhioned2cuhsioned2cushhioned1cushinoed2cushioend2cushionde2cushionedd1
Edit distance from "cushioned"

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 "cushioned"?
"cushioned" is spelled C-U-S-H-I-O-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʊʃənd/.
What does "cushioned" mean?
As a verb, "cushioned" means: simple past and past participle of cushion
What words are commonly confused with "cushioned"?
"cushioned" is commonly confused with "cushions", "cushion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cushioned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cushioned" is /ˈkʊʃənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cushioned" come from?
"cushioned" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list