darted

/ˈdɑɹtɪd/

//ˈdɑɹtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“darted” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,174
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-darted · darted · English

darted · rank #48,174 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,174
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Darla

Nearest frequency peer: Darla (-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 “darted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “darted” 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).

darted vs date
67% similar
darted vs dates
67% similar
darted vs dated
83% similar

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

Key facts for darted
PropertyValue
Headworddarted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdɑɹtɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,174
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “darted”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dartedlands 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 “Darla” (#48,173), “datacenter” (#48,175), “Daniele” (#48,172). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “darted” is #48,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around darted (IPA /ˈdɑɹtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,174 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of dart".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for darted, with forms such as "adrted", "daretd", and "darrted". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "date", "dates", "dated", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is darted, spelled D-A-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of dart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adrted
  • daretd
  • darrted
  • dartde
  • dartedd
  • dartted
  • datred
  • ddarted
  • drated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of darted - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adrted2daretd2darrted1dartde2dartedd1dartted1datred2ddarted1
Edit distance from "darted"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list