dicked

/dɪkt/

//dɪkt// verb

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

The verdict

“dicked” is uncommon English (frequency #54,120 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,120
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-dicked · dicked · English

dicked · rank #54,120 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,120
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH directness

Nearest frequency peer: directness (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “dicked”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dicked” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dicked
PropertyValue
Headworddicked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪkt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,120
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dicked” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dickedfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “directness” (#54,121), “dene” (#54,118), “disappointingly” (#54,122). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dicked” is #54,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dicked is uncommon English at frequency #54,120 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "simple past and past participle of dick".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dicked in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dick + -ed. The correct English form is dicked, spelled D-I-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of dick

Etymology

From dick + -ed.

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 "dicked"?
"dicked" is spelled D-I-C-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪkt/.
What does "dicked" mean?
As a verb, "dicked" means: simple past and past participle of dick
How do you pronounce "dicked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dicked" is /dɪkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dicked"?
From dick + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

delude#54,116DefCon#54,113croton#54,102duffle#54,139

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list