diverted

/daɪˈvɜːtəd/

//daɪˈvɜːtəd// adj

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"diverted" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“diverted” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,149
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - that has been subject to diversion

Corpus desk

Index EN-diverted · diverted · English

diverted · rank #15,149 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,149
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dissolve

Nearest frequency peer: dissolve (-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 “diverted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “diverted” 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).

diverted vs divorced
75% similar
diverted vs divert
75% similar
diverted vs diverse
75% similar

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

Key facts for diverted
PropertyValue
Headworddiverted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/daɪˈvɜːtəd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,149
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “diverted”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).divertedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dissolve” (#15,148), “dubious” (#15,150), “Dudley” (#15,151). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “diverted” is #15,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around diverted (IPA /daɪˈvɜːtəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,149 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "that has been subject to diversion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for diverted, with forms such as "ddiverted", "dievrted", and "diveretd". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "divorced", "divert", "diverse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is diverted, spelled D-I-V-E-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    that has been subject to diversion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiverted
  • dievrted
  • diveretd
  • diverrted
  • divertde
  • divertedd
  • divertted
  • divetred
  • divreted
  • divverted
  • dvierted
  • idverted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diverted - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiverted1dievrted2diveretd2diverrted1divertde2divertedd1divertted1divetred2
Edit distance from "diverted"

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 "diverted"?
"diverted" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈvɜːtəd/.
What does "diverted" mean?
As an adjective, "diverted" means: that has been subject to diversion
What words are commonly confused with "diverted"?
"diverted" is commonly confused with "divorced", "divert", "diverse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diverted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diverted" is /daɪˈvɜːtəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diverted" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dissolve#15,148Coventry#15,138famously#15,165coincide#15,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

corrupted12 variantsfielding12 variantsfolklore12 variantsgalactic12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list