expedite

/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/

//ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“expedite” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,141
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To accelerate the progress of.

Corpus desk

Index EN-expedite · expedite · English

expedite · rank #27,141 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,141
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exclaimed

Nearest frequency peer: exclaimed (-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 “expedite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expedite” 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).

expedite vs expedited
89% similar

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

Key facts for expedite
PropertyValue
Headwordexpedite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,141
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expedite”

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).expeditelands 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 “exclaimed” (#27,140), “extracellular” (#27,142), “Eucharist” (#27,138). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expedite” is #27,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around expedite (IPA /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,141 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for expedite, with forms such as "epxedite", "exepdite", and "expdeite". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "expedited", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”). The correct English form is expedite, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To accelerate the progress of.
  2. 2
    To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
  3. 3
    To perform the duties of an expediter.
  4. 4
    To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
  2. The bodies and bogies were built by more than one firm, to expedite the work, and the electrical equipment was supplied by the British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd.

Etymology

From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).

Antonyms

impedeslow down

This word in other languages

acelerar(Español)accélérer(Français)beschleunigen(Deutsch)agilizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxedite
  • exepdite
  • expdeite
  • expeddite
  • expediet
  • expeditte
  • expedtie
  • expeidte
  • exppedite
  • exxpedite
  • xepedite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxedite2exepdite2expdeite2expeddite1expediet2expeditte1expedtie2expeidte2
Edit distance from "expedite"

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 "expedite"?
"expedite" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/.
What does "expedite" mean?
As a verb, "expedite" means: To accelerate the progress of.
What words are commonly confused with "expedite"?
"expedite" is commonly confused with "expedited". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expedite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expedite" is /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/. 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 "expedite"?
From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”). 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 "expedite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list