hearted

/ˈhɑːtɪd/

//ˈhɑːtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“hearted” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,059 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,059
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of heart

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hearted vs hearts
71% similar
hearted vs heated
86% similar
hearted vs heater
71% similar

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

Key facts for hearted
PropertyValue
Headwordhearted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈhɑːtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,059
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hearted” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for hearted is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈhɑːtɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,059 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "simple past and past participle of heart".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hearted, with forms such as "eharted", "haerted", and "hearetd". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "hearts", "heated", "heater", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English herted, hertid; equivalent to heart + -ed. The correct English form is hearted, spelled H-E-A-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of heart

Etymology

From Middle English herted, hertid; equivalent to heart + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eharted,haerted,hearetd,hearrted,heartde,heartedd,heartted,heatred,herated,hhearted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eharted2haerted2hearetd2hearrted1heartde2heartedd1heartted1heatred2
Edit distance from "hearted"

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 "hearted"?
"hearted" is spelled H-E-A-R-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑːtɪd/.
What does "hearted" mean?
As a verb, "hearted" means: simple past and past participle of heart
What words are commonly confused with "hearted"?
"hearted" is commonly confused with "hearts", "heated", "heater". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hearted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hearted" is /ˈhɑːtɪd/. 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 "hearted"?
From Middle English herted, hertid; equivalent to heart + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hearted”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-A-R-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɑːtɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hearts” - see the side-by-side comparison. hearted vs hearts
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list