deluded

/dɪˈluːdɪd/

//dɪˈluːdɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“deluded” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,801
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being affected by delusions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deluded · deluded · English

deluded · rank #23,801 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,801
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH curvy

Nearest frequency peer: curvy (-2 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 “deluded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deluded” 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).

deluded vs deluxe
71% similar
deluded vs deluge
71% similar
deluded vs delved
71% similar

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

Key facts for deluded
PropertyValue
Headworddeluded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈluːdɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,801
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deluded”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).deludedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “curvy” (#23,799), “cults” (#23,798), “deteriorate” (#23,804). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deluded” is #23,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around deluded (IPA /dɪˈluːdɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,801 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Being affected by delusions.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for deluded, with forms such as "ddeluded", "deldued", and "delluded". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "deluxe", "deluge", "delved", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 deluded, spelled D-E-L-U-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being affected by delusions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.

This word in other languages

deludido(Español)getäuscht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeluded
  • deldued
  • delluded
  • deludde
  • deludded
  • deludedd
  • deluedd
  • deulded
  • dleuded
  • edluded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeluded1deldued2delluded1deludde2deludded1deludedd1deluedd2deulded2
Edit distance from "deluded"

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 "deluded"?
"deluded" is spelled D-E-L-U-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈluːdɪd/.
What does "deluded" mean?
As an adjective, "deluded" means: Being affected by delusions.
What words are commonly confused with "deluded"?
"deluded" is commonly confused with "deluxe", "deluge", "delved". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deluded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deluded" is /dɪˈluːdɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deluded" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deluded", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list