embroidered

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

//ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd// adj

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

The verdict

“embroidered” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,553
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Decorated with embroidery; covered in decorative needlework.

Corpus desk

Index EN-embroidered · embroidered · English

embroidered · rank #18,553 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,553
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH embodied

Nearest frequency peer: embodied (-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 “embroidered”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embroidered” 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).

embroidered vs embroidery
82% similar

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

Key facts for embroidered
PropertyValue
Headwordembroidered
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,553
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embroidered”

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).embroideredlands 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 “embodied” (#18,552), “embryo” (#18,554), “elon” (#18,551). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embroidered” is #18,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around embroidered (IPA /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,553 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for embroidered, with forms such as "ebmroidered", "embbroidered", and "emboridered". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "embroidery", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is embroidered, spelled E-M-B-R-O-I-D-E-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Decorated with embroidery; covered in decorative needlework.
  2. 2
    Embellished; elaborate, especially when containing superfluous or fictitious details.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The very embroidered arras, which hangs yon pavilion, is worthy to be observed; but the artificers here, who display their curious works in our native metals, deserve high praise.
  2. Surely he has appropriated wome of what should be his wife's jewelry, for in that very embroidered cambric shirt of his sparkle three splendid diamonds set in dark blue enamel.

This word in other languages

bordado(Español)brodé(Français)bestickt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmroidered
  • embbroidered
  • emboridered
  • embriodered
  • embrodiered
  • embroiddered
  • embroideerd
  • embroiderde
  • embroideredd
  • embroiderred
  • embroidreed
  • embroiedred
  • embrroidered
  • emmbroidered
  • emrboidered
  • mebroidered

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmroidered2embbroidered1emboridered2embriodered2embrodiered2embroiddered1embroideerd2embroiderde2
Edit distance from "embroidered"

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 "embroidered"?
"embroidered" is spelled E-M-B-R-O-I-D-E-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/.
What does "embroidered" mean?
As an adjective, "embroidered" means: Decorated with embroidery; covered in decorative needlework.
What words are commonly confused with "embroidered"?
"embroidered" is commonly confused with "embroidery". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embroidered"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embroidered" is /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embroidered" come from?
"embroidered" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "embroidered", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list