famed

/feɪmd/

//feɪmd// adj

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"famed" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“famed” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,973. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,973
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having fame; famous or noted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-famed · famed · English

famed · rank #12,973 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,973
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH extras

Nearest frequency peer: extras (-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 “famed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “famed” 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).

famed vs fed
60% similar
famed vs feed
60% similar
famed vs fate
60% similar

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

Key facts for famed
PropertyValue
Headwordfamed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/feɪmd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,973
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “famed”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).famedlands 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 “extras” (#12,972), “Fargo” (#12,974), “exhausting” (#12,971). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “famed” is #12,973. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around famed (IPA /feɪmd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,973 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having fame; famous or noted.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for famed, with forms such as "afmed", "faemd", and "famde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fed", "feed", "fate", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fame + -ed. The correct English form is famed, spelled F-A-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having fame; famous or noted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mystic’s maritime history dates to its days as a shipbuilding center, a time well preserved at the Mystic Seaport Museum, the world’s leading and largest of its kind, home to the famed 1800s whaleship, Charles W. Morgan.

Etymology

From fame + -ed.

This word in other languages

afamado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afmed
  • faemd
  • famde
  • famedd
  • fammed
  • ffamed
  • fmaed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afmed2faemd2famde2famedd1fammed1ffamed1fmaed2
Edit distance from "famed"

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 "famed"?
"famed" is spelled F-A-M-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /feɪmd/.
What does "famed" mean?
As an adjective, "famed" means: Having fame; famous or noted.
What words are commonly confused with "famed"?
"famed" is commonly confused with "fed", "feed", "fate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "famed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "famed" is /feɪmd/. 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 "famed"?
From fame + -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 "famed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fargo#12,974fetus#12,977curly#12,953colon#12,945

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list