enlarged

/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/

//ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd// verb

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

The verdict

“enlarged” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,591
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of enlarge

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

enlarged vs enraged
75% similar
enlarged vs engaged
75% similar
enlarged vs enlarge
88% similar

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

Key facts for enlarged
PropertyValue
Headwordenlarged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,591
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enlarged” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). enlarged lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around enlarged (IPA /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,591 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of enlarge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for enlarged, with forms such as "elnarged", "enalrged", and "enlagred". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "enraged", "engaged", "enlarge", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is enlarged, spelled E-N-L-A-R-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of enlarge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elnarged,enalrged,enlagred,enlaregd,enlargde,enlargedd,enlargged,enlarrged,enllarged,enlraged,ennlarged,nelarged

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elnarged2enalrged2enlagred2enlaregd2enlargde2enlargedd1enlargged1enlarrged1
Edit distance from "enlarged"

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 "enlarged"?
"enlarged" is spelled E-N-L-A-R-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/.
What does "enlarged" mean?
As a verb, "enlarged" means: simple past and past participle of enlarge
What words are commonly confused with "enlarged"?
"enlarged" is commonly confused with "enraged", "engaged", "enlarge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enlarged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enlarged" is /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enlarged" come from?
"enlarged" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “enlarged”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-L-A-R-G-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enraged” - see the side-by-side comparison. enlarged vs enraged
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list