feared

/fɪɹd/

//fɪɹd// adj

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"feared" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feared” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,792
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feared · feared · English

feared · rank #7,792 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fashioned

Nearest frequency peer: fashioned (-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 “feared”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feared” 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).

feared vs feed
67% similar
feared vs Fred
50% similar
feared vs fired
67% similar

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

Key facts for feared
PropertyValue
Headwordfeared
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɪɹd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,792
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “feared”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).fearedlands 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 “fashioned” (#7,791), “float” (#7,793), “fare” (#7,790). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feared” is #7,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around feared (IPA /fɪɹd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,792 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for feared, with forms such as "efared", "faered", and "feaerd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "feed", "Fred", "fired", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fear + -ed. The correct English form is feared, spelled F-E-A-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.
  2. 2
    Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

Etymology

From fear + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efared
  • faered
  • feaerd
  • fearde
  • fearedd
  • fearred
  • feraed
  • ffeared

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efared2faered2feaerd2fearde2fearedd1fearred1feraed2ffeared1
Edit distance from "feared"

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 "feared"?
"feared" is spelled F-E-A-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /fɪɹd/.
What does "feared" mean?
As an adjective, "feared" means: Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.
What words are commonly confused with "feared"?
"feared" is commonly confused with "feed", "Fred", "fired". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feared"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feared" is /fɪɹd/. 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 "feared"?
From fear + -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 "feared", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Curtis#7,784citing#7,777cement#7,775locate#7,809

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

grind8 variantslance8 variantslocks8 variantsmotive8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list