flushed

/flʌʃt/

//flʌʃt// adj

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"flushed" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flushed” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,360
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flushed · flushed · English

flushed · rank #20,360 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,360
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flatter

Nearest frequency peer: flatter (-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 “flushed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flushed” 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).

flushed vs fused
71% similar
flushed vs fluted
71% similar
flushed vs flushes
86% similar

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

Key facts for flushed
PropertyValue
Headwordflushed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/flʌʃt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,360
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flushed”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “flatter” (#20,359), “formative” (#20,361), “flanked” (#20,358). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flushed” is #20,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around flushed (IPA /flʌʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,360 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for flushed, with forms such as "fflushed", "fllushed", and "flsuhed". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fused", "fluted", "flushes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is flushed, spelled F-L-U-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.

Synonyms

blushingredreddenedred-faced

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflushed
  • fllushed
  • flsuhed
  • fluhsed
  • flusehd
  • flushde
  • flushedd
  • flushhed
  • flusshed
  • fulshed
  • lfushed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflushed1fllushed1flsuhed2fluhsed2flusehd2flushde2flushedd1flushhed1
Edit distance from "flushed"

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 "flushed"?
"flushed" is spelled F-L-U-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /flʌʃt/.
What does "flushed" mean?
As an adjective, "flushed" means: Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "flushed"?
"flushed" is commonly confused with "fused", "fluted", "flushes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flushed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flushed" is /flʌʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flushed" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flatter#20,359flanked#20,358Genders#20,366granger#20,368

Similar misspelling depth

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

gruesome11 variantsditched11 variantsdashing11 variantsKristin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list