exhausted

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

//ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“exhausted” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,239
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very tired; zonked (out).

Corpus desk

Index EN-exhausted · exhausted · English

exhausted · rank #6,239 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,239
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH essays

Nearest frequency peer: essays (-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 “exhausted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exhausted” 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).

exhausted vs exhausts
78% similar
exhausted vs exhaust
78% similar

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

Key facts for exhausted
PropertyValue
Headwordexhausted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,239
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exhausted”

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).exhaustedlands 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 “essays” (#6,238), “fabric” (#6,240), “enhanced” (#6,237). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exhausted” is #6,239. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around exhausted (IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,239 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhausted, with forms such as "ehxausted", "exahusted", and "exhasuted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "exhausts", "exhaust", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From exhaust + -ed. The correct English form is exhausted, spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very tired; zonked (out).
  2. 2
    Depleted of resources.
  3. 3
    Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.
  2. The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.

Etymology

From exhaust + -ed.

Synonyms

depleted

This word in other languages

exhausto(Español)épuisé(Français)erschöpft(Deutsch)esgotado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxausted
  • exahusted
  • exhasuted
  • exhausetd
  • exhaussted
  • exhaustde
  • exhaustedd
  • exhaustted
  • exhautsed
  • exhhausted
  • exhuasted
  • exxhausted
  • xehausted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxausted2exahusted2exhasuted2exhausetd2exhaussted1exhaustde2exhaustedd1exhaustted1
Edit distance from "exhausted"

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 "exhausted"?
"exhausted" is spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/.
What does "exhausted" mean?
As an adjective, "exhausted" means: Very tired; zonked (out).
What words are commonly confused with "exhausted"?
"exhausted" is commonly confused with "exhausts", "exhaust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exhausted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhausted" is /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "exhausted"?
From exhaust + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dynamics13 variantsgambling13 variantsmerchant13 variantsshould've13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list