expanded

/ɛkˈspændɪd/

//ɛkˈspændɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“expanded” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,446
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of expand

Corpus desk

Index EN-expanded · expanded · English

expanded · rank #4,446 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,446
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH equipped

Nearest frequency peer: equipped (-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 “expanded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expanded” 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).

expanded vs expanse
75% similar
expanded vs extended
75% similar
expanded vs exploded
75% similar

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

Key facts for expanded
PropertyValue
Headwordexpanded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɛkˈspændɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,446
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expanded”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “equipped” (#4,445), “experimental” (#4,447), “Edinburgh” (#4,444). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expanded” is #4,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around expanded (IPA /ɛkˈspændɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,446 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of expand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for expanded, with forms such as "epxanded", "exapnded", and "expadned". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "expanse", "extended", "exploded", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is expanded, spelled E-X-P-A-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of expand

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxanded
  • exapnded
  • expadned
  • expandde
  • expandded
  • expandedd
  • expanedd
  • expannded
  • expnaded
  • exppanded
  • exxpanded
  • xepanded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxanded2exapnded2expadned2expandde2expandded1expandedd1expanedd2expannded1
Edit distance from "expanded"

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 "expanded"?
"expanded" is spelled E-X-P-A-N-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛkˈspændɪd/.
What does "expanded" mean?
As a verb, "expanded" means: simple past and past participle of expand
What words are commonly confused with "expanded"?
"expanded" is commonly confused with "expanse", "extended", "exploded". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expanded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expanded" is /ɛkˈspændɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expanded" come from?
"expanded" 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 "expanded", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

equipped#4,445judgment#4,459Malaysia#4,466peaceful#4,472

Similar misspelling depth

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

witnesses12 variantsreliable12 variantsregarded12 variantscomposed12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list