distributed

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

//dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd// verb

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"distributed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“distributed” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,227
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-distributed · distributed · English

distributed · rank #4,227 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,227
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disorder

Nearest frequency peer: disorder (-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 “distributed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distributed” 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).

distributed vs distributor
82% similar
distributed vs distribute
91% similar

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

Key facts for distributed
PropertyValue
Headworddistributed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,227
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “distributed”

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).distributedlands 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 “disorder” (#4,226), “districts” (#4,228), “discrimination” (#4,225). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “distributed” is #4,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around distributed (IPA /dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,227 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of distribute".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for distributed, with forms such as "ddistributed", "disrtibuted", and "disstributed". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "distributor", "distribute", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 distributed, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of distribute

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistributed
  • disrtibuted
  • disstributed
  • distirbuted
  • distrbiuted
  • distribbuted
  • distribtued
  • distribuetd
  • distributde
  • distributedd
  • distributted
  • distriubted
  • distrributed
  • disttributed
  • ditsributed
  • dsitributed
  • idstributed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistributed1disrtibuted2disstributed1distirbuted2distrbiuted2distribbuted1distribtued2distribuetd2
Edit distance from "distributed"

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 "distributed"?
"distributed" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/.
What does "distributed" mean?
As a verb, "distributed" means: simple past and past participle of distribute
What words are commonly confused with "distributed"?
"distributed" is commonly confused with "distributor", "distribute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distributed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distributed" is /dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distributed" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Massachusetts17 variantspsychology17 variantsinvolvement17 variantssubstantial17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list