hearted

/ˈhɑːtɪd/

//ˈhɑːtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“hearted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,059. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,059
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-hearted · hearted · English

hearted · rank #10,059 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,059
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH handing

Nearest frequency peer: handing (-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 “hearted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hearted” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hearted”

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).heartedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “handing” (#10,058), “herb” (#10,060), “Hammond” (#10,057). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hearted” is #10,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hearted (IPA /ˈhɑːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,059 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

handing#10,058Hammond#10,057insider#10,066literal#10,077

Similar misspelling depth

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

immortal10 variantsfairness10 variantsdeepest10 variantsobliged10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list