fortified

/ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

//ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd// verb

"fortified" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fortified” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,474
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-fortified · fortified · English

fortified · rank #16,474 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,474
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH folds

Nearest frequency peer: folds (-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 “fortified”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fortified” 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
Key facts for fortified
PropertyValue
Headwordfortified
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,474
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fortified”

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).fortifiedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “folds” (#16,473), “Fran” (#16,475), “foes” (#16,472). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fortified” is #16,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fortified (IPA /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,474 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of fortify".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fortified, with forms such as "ffortified", "foritfied", and "forrtified". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 fortified, spelled F-O-R-T-I-F-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of fortify

Synonyms

castellatecastellatedincastledencastledincastellatedencastellated

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffortified
  • foritfied
  • forrtified
  • fortfiied
  • fortifeid
  • fortiffied
  • fortifide
  • fortifiedd
  • fortiifed
  • forttified
  • fotrified
  • frotified
  • ofrtified

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fortified - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffortified1foritfied2forrtified1fortfiied2fortifeid2fortiffied1fortifide2fortifiedd1
Edit distance from "fortified"

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 "fortified"?
"fortified" is spelled F-O-R-T-I-F-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/.
What does "fortified" mean?
As a verb, "fortified" means: simple past and past participle of fortify
What are common misspellings of "fortified"?
Common misspellings include "ffortified", "foritfied", "forrtified", "fortfiied", "fortifeid". The correct spelling is "fortified".
How do you pronounce "fortified"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortified" is /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortified" come from?
"fortified" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list