dedicated

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

//ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd// adj

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

The verdict

“dedicated” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,573
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dedicated · dedicated · English

dedicated · rank #2,573 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,573
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH decades

Nearest frequency peer: decades (-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 “dedicated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dedicated” 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).

dedicated vs delicate
78% similar
dedicated vs depicted
78% similar
dedicated vs dedicate
89% similar

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

Key facts for dedicated
PropertyValue
Headworddedicated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,573
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dedicated”

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).dedicatedlands 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 “decades” (#2,572), “definition” (#2,574), “conducted” (#2,571). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dedicated” is #2,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around dedicated (IPA /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,573 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dedicated, with forms such as "ddedicated", "ddeicated", and "dedciated". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "delicate", "depicted", "dedicate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 dedicated, spelled D-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
  2. 2
    Used or intended for a particular purpose

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddedicated
  • ddeicated
  • dedciated
  • deddicated
  • dediacted
  • dedicaetd
  • dedicatde
  • dedicatedd
  • dedicatted
  • dediccated
  • dedictaed
  • deidcated
  • eddicated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddedicated1ddeicated2dedciated2deddicated1dediacted2dedicaetd2dedicatde2dedicatedd1
Edit distance from "dedicated"

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 "dedicated"?
"dedicated" is spelled D-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/.
What does "dedicated" mean?
As an adjective, "dedicated" means: Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
What words are commonly confused with "dedicated"?
"dedicated" is commonly confused with "delicate", "depicted", "dedicate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dedicated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dedicated" is /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dedicated" come from?
"dedicated" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list