excluded

/ɪksˈkluːdɪd/

//ɪksˈkluːdɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“excluded” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,418
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excluded · excluded · English

excluded · rank #8,418 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,418
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emerge

Nearest frequency peer: emerge (-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 “excluded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “excluded” 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).

excluded vs excused
75% similar
excluded vs exploded
75% similar
excluded vs exclude
88% similar

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

Key facts for excluded
PropertyValue
Headwordexcluded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪksˈkluːdɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,418
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “excluded”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).excludedlands 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 “emerge” (#8,417), “embedded” (#8,416), “economies” (#8,415). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “excluded” is #8,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around excluded (IPA /ɪksˈkluːdɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,418 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for excluded, with forms such as "ecxluded", "exccluded", and "excldued". 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, "excused", "exploded", "exclude", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is excluded, spelled E-X-C-L-U-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For community development, the racism resulting from the global economic system is all too frequently played out in those communities that are most excluded – inner-city neighbourhoods and public housing estates.
  2. I was feeling very excluded from the group of people I had been mixing with for the past two years .

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxluded
  • exccluded
  • excldued
  • exclluded
  • excludde
  • excludded
  • excludedd
  • excluedd
  • exculded
  • exlcuded
  • exxcluded
  • xecluded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excluded - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecxluded2exccluded1excldued2exclluded1excludde2excludded1excludedd1excluedd2
Edit distance from "excluded"

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 "excluded"?
"excluded" is spelled E-X-C-L-U-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪksˈkluːdɪd/.
What does "excluded" mean?
As an adjective, "excluded" means: Kept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.
What words are commonly confused with "excluded"?
"excluded" is commonly confused with "excused", "exploded", "exclude". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excluded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excluded" is /ɪksˈkluːdɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excluded" come from?
"excluded" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list