defined
/dɪˈfʌɪnd/
"defined" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“defined” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,668 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,668
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having a definition or value.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | defined |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /dɪˈfʌɪnd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #2,668 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “defined” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for defined is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɪˈfʌɪnd/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,668 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for defined, with forms such as "ddefined", "deffined", and "defiend". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "dined", "denied", "Devine", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is defined, spelled D-E-F-I-N-E-D.
Definition
- 1Having a definition or value.
- 2Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddefined,deffined,defiend,definde,definedd,definned,defnied,deifned,dfeined,edfined
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of defined - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “defined”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-F-I-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɪˈfʌɪnd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “dined” - see the side-by-side comparison. defined vs dined
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.