developed

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

//dɪˈvɛləpt// adj

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

The verdict

“developed” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,183
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.

Corpus desk

Index EN-developed · developed · English

developed · rank #1,183 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,183
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dad

Nearest frequency peer: dad (-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 “developed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “developed” 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).

developed vs developer
89% similar
developed vs developers
80% similar
developed vs develop
78% similar

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

Key facts for developed
PropertyValue
Headworddeveloped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈvɛləpt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,183
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “developed”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).developedlands 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 “dad” (#1,182), “fear” (#1,184), “claim” (#1,181). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “developed” is #1,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around developed (IPA /dɪˈvɛləpt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,183 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for developed, with forms such as "ddeveloped", "deevloped", and "develloped". 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, "developer", "developers", "develop", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is developed, spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
  2. 2
    Mature.
  3. 3
    Containing man-made structures such as roads, sewers, electric lines, buildings, and so on.
  4. 4
    Having useful or necessary infrastructure.
  5. 5
    Advanced, fully formed.
  6. 6
    Processed and fixed; containing a visible negative (or positive for slide film) image

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new source…
  2. Access to finance is deeper and wider under better institutions (more transparency, better property rights) in more developed financial markets, and in an environment less distorted by taxes, unnecessary regulations, and other avoidable costs.

Synonyms

advancedfirst-worldindustrialisedbigadultfull-grown

Antonyms

undeveloped

This word in other languages

desarrollado(Español)développé(Français)entwickelt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeveloped
  • deevloped
  • develloped
  • develoepd
  • developde
  • developedd
  • developped
  • develpoed
  • deveolped
  • devleoped
  • devveloped
  • dveeloped
  • edveloped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of developed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddeveloped1deevloped2develloped1develoepd2developde2developedd1developped1develpoed2
Edit distance from "developed"

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 "developed"?
"developed" is spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈvɛləpt/.
What does "developed" mean?
As an adjective, "developed" means: wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
What words are commonly confused with "developed"?
"developed" is commonly confused with "developer", "developers", "develop". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "developed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "developed" is /dɪˈvɛləpt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "developed" come from?
"developed" 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 "developed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

generally#1,186knowledge#1,172continued#1,162secretary#1,206

Similar misspelling depth

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

contract13 variantsphysical13 variantsseriously13 variantscommercial13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list