# educated

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,371

## Definitions
1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
2. Based on relevant information.

## Etymology
From educate + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **equated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educated-vs-equated)
- **educator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educated-vs-educator)
- **educate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educate-vs-educated)

## Common misspellings (11)
`deucated`, `edcuated`, `edducated`, `eduacted`, `educaetd`, `educatde`, `educatedd`, `educatted`, `educcated`, `eductaed`, `eudcated`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/educated