haunted

/ˈhɔːntɪd/

//ˈhɔːntɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“haunted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,674
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haunted · haunted · English

haunted · rank #8,674 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,674
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gregory

Nearest frequency peer: Gregory (-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 “haunted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “haunted” 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).

haunted vs haute
71% similar
haunted vs hunter
71% similar
haunted vs hunted
86% similar

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

Key facts for haunted
PropertyValue
Headwordhaunted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɔːntɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,674
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “haunted”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hauntedlands 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 “Gregory” (#8,673), “Hayes” (#8,675), “graves” (#8,672). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haunted” is #8,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around haunted (IPA /ˈhɔːntɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,674 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for haunted, with forms such as "ahunted", "hanuted", and "haunetd". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "haute", "hunter", "hunted", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is haunted, spelled H-A-U-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
  2. 2
    Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  3. 3
    Showing a feeling of being disturbed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.
  2. a soldier haunted by the memories of combat

This word in other languages

embrujado(Español)hanté(Français)verfolgt(Deutsch)perturbado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahunted
  • hanuted
  • haunetd
  • haunnted
  • hauntde
  • hauntedd
  • hauntted
  • hautned
  • hhaunted
  • huanted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahunted2hanuted2haunetd2haunnted1hauntde2hauntedd1hauntted1hautned2
Edit distance from "haunted"

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 "haunted"?
"haunted" is spelled H-A-U-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔːntɪd/.
What does "haunted" mean?
As an adjective, "haunted" means: Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
What words are commonly confused with "haunted"?
"haunted" is commonly confused with "haute", "hunter", "hunted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "haunted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haunted" is /ˈhɔːntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haunted" come from?
"haunted" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gregory#8,673heather#8,676lending#8,685Marshal#8,688

Similar misspelling depth

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

illegally10 variantscrowds10 variantsMuhammad10 variantschicks10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list