dilated

/daɪˈleɪtɪd/

//daɪˈleɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“dilated” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,396
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having undergone dilation; enlarged.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dilated · dilated · English

dilated · rank #30,396 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,396
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH diabolical

Nearest frequency peer: diabolical (-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 “dilated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dilated” 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).

dilated vs dilute
71% similar
dilated vs donated
71% similar
dilated vs diluted
86% similar

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

Key facts for dilated
PropertyValue
Headworddilated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/daɪˈleɪtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,396
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dilated”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “diabolical” (#30,395), “disarray” (#30,397), “disinformation” (#30,398). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dilated” is #30,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around dilated (IPA /daɪˈleɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,396 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for dilated, with forms such as "ddilated", "dialted", and "dilaetd". 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, "dilute", "donated", "diluted", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is dilated, spelled D-I-L-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having undergone dilation; enlarged.
  2. 2
    Relatively large.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now the rays of yellow being more refracted by the first Superficies of the said Air than those of red, are thereby made more oblique to the second Superficies, at which they are reflected to produce the colour'd Rings, and consequently the yellow Circle in each Ring will be more dilated than the red; and the Excess of its Dilatation will be so much the g…
  2. Is a little better, more conscious, and quieter, bowels purged, mercurial stools, pulse jerking 144, right pupil rather more dilated than the left.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddilated
  • dialted
  • dilaetd
  • dilatde
  • dilatedd
  • dilatted
  • dillated
  • diltaed
  • dliated
  • idlated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dilated - 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.

ddilated1dialted2dilaetd2dilatde2dilatedd1dilatted1dillated1diltaed2
Edit distance from "dilated"

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 "dilated"?
"dilated" is spelled D-I-L-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈleɪtɪd/.
What does "dilated" mean?
As an adjective, "dilated" means: Having undergone dilation; enlarged.
What words are commonly confused with "dilated"?
"dilated" is commonly confused with "dilute", "donated", "diluted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dilated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dilated" is /daɪˈleɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dilated" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elector#30,407Falkirk#30,412frisbee#30,432charted#30,359

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

disarray10 variantsBurundi10 variantsavenged10 variantsAssyrian10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list