encrusted

adj

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"encrusted" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“encrusted” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,313
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having an incrustation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-encrusted · encrusted · English

encrusted · rank #39,313 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,313
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enticed

Nearest frequency peer: enticed (+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 “encrusted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encrusted” 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).

encrusted vs entrusted
89% similar
encrusted vs encrypted
78% similar

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

Key facts for encrusted
PropertyValue
Headwordencrusted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,313
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “encrusted”

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).encrustedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “enticed” (#39,314), “emirate” (#39,311), “Eph” (#39,315). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “encrusted” is #39,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around encrusted, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,313 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having an incrustation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for encrusted, with forms such as "ecnrusted", "enccrusted", and "encrrusted". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entrusted", "encrypted", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is encrusted, spelled E-N-C-R-U-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having an incrustation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Here the appearance at the head of the train of a grime-encrusted Eastern Region "K3" 2-6-0, No. 61967, did nothing to raise the spirits of the recorder; [...].

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnrusted
  • enccrusted
  • encrrusted
  • encrsuted
  • encrusetd
  • encrussted
  • encrustde
  • encrustedd
  • encrustted
  • encrutsed
  • encursted
  • enncrusted
  • enrcusted
  • necrusted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecnrusted2enccrusted1encrrusted1encrsuted2encrusetd2encrussted1encrustde2encrustedd1
Edit distance from "encrusted"

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 "encrusted"?
"encrusted" is spelled E-N-C-R-U-S-T-E-D.
What does "encrusted" mean?
As an adjective, "encrusted" means: Having an incrustation.
What words are commonly confused with "encrusted"?
"encrusted" is commonly confused with "entrusted", "encrypted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "encrusted" come from?
"encrusted" 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 "encrusted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dreamland#39,302dominions#39,299Galatians#39,331detaining#39,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

flattening14 variantsdebunking14 variantsheartedly14 variantsdarkening14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list