greeted

/ˈɡɹiːtɪd/

//ˈɡɹiːtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“greeted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,894
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-greeted · greeted · English

greeted · rank #11,894 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,894
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH genetically

Nearest frequency peer: genetically (-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 “greeted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “greeted” 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).

greeted vs greets
71% similar
greeted vs grieved
71% similar
greeted vs greed
71% similar

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

Key facts for greeted
PropertyValue
Headwordgreeted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡɹiːtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,894
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “greeted”

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).greetedlands 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 “genetically” (#11,893), “hare” (#11,895), “freezer” (#11,892). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “greeted” is #11,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around greeted (IPA /ˈɡɹiːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,894 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of greet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for greeted, with forms such as "gereted", "ggreeted", and "greeetd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "greets", "grieved", "greed", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is greeted, spelled G-R-E-E-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of greet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He greeted Milo jovially each time they met and, in an excess of contrite generosity, impulsively recommended Major Major for promotion. The recommendation was rejected at once at Twenty-seventh Air Force Headquarters by ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen, who scribbled a brusque, unsigned reminder that the Army had only one Major Major Major Major and did not intend…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gereted
  • ggreeted
  • greeetd
  • greetde
  • greetedd
  • greetted
  • greted
  • greteed
  • grreeted
  • rgeeted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gereted2ggreeted1greeetd2greetde2greetedd1greetted1greted1greteed2
Edit distance from "greeted"

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 "greeted"?
"greeted" is spelled G-R-E-E-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹiːtɪd/.
What does "greeted" mean?
As a verb, "greeted" means: simple past and past participle of greet
What words are commonly confused with "greeted"?
"greeted" is commonly confused with "greets", "grieved", "greed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "greeted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "greeted" is /ˈɡɹiːtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "greeted" come from?
"greeted" 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 "greeted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list