hosted

/ˈhoʊstɪd/

//ˈhoʊstɪd// verb

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"hosted" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hosted” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,678
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-hosted · hosted · English

hosted · rank #4,678 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,678
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH handled

Nearest frequency peer: handled (-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 “hosted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hosted” 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).

hosted vs hotel
67% similar
hosted vs hosts
67% similar
hosted vs housed
67% similar

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

Key facts for hosted
PropertyValue
Headwordhosted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈhoʊstɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,678
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hosted”

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).hostedlands 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 “handled” (#4,677), “guidelines” (#4,676), “Indonesia” (#4,680). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hosted” is #4,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hosted (IPA /ˈhoʊstɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,678 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of host".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hosted, with forms such as "hhosted", "hosetd", and "hossted". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hotel", "hosts", "housed", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is hosted, spelled H-O-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of host

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhosted
  • hosetd
  • hossted
  • hostde
  • hostedd
  • hostted
  • hotsed
  • hsoted
  • ohsted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhosted1hosetd2hossted1hostde2hostedd1hostted1hotsed2hsoted2
Edit distance from "hosted"

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 "hosted"?
"hosted" is spelled H-O-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhoʊstɪd/.
What does "hosted" mean?
As a verb, "hosted" means: simple past and past participle of host
What words are commonly confused with "hosted"?
"hosted" is commonly confused with "hotel", "hosts", "housed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hosted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hosted" is /ˈhoʊstɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hosted" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

garage#4,674jumped#4,683errors#4,670loaded#4,687

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

lonely9 variantsoxygen9 variantspowder9 variantsracism9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list