identified

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

//aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd// verb

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"identified" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“identified” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,349
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-identified · identified · English

identified · rank #2,349 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,349
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH funding

Nearest frequency peer: funding (-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 “identified”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “identified” 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).

identified vs identifier
90% similar

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

Key facts for identified
PropertyValue
Headwordidentified
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,349
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “identified”

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).identifiedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “funding” (#2,348), “forgot” (#2,347), “incredible” (#2,351). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “identified” is #2,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around identified (IPA /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,349 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of identify".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for identified, with forms such as "dientified", "iddentified", and "idenitfied". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "identifier", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is identified, spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of identify

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dientified
  • iddentified
  • idenitfied
  • idenntified
  • identfiied
  • identifeid
  • identiffied
  • identifide
  • identifiedd
  • identiifed
  • identtified
  • idetnified
  • idnetified
  • iedntified

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dientified2iddentified1idenitfied2idenntified1identfiied2identifeid2identiffied1identifide2
Edit distance from "identified"

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 "identified"?
"identified" is spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/.
What does "identified" mean?
As a verb, "identified" means: simple past and past participle of identify
What words are commonly confused with "identified"?
"identified" is commonly confused with "identifier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "identified"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "identified" is /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "identified" come from?
"identified" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

incredible#2,351literature#2,395determined#2,289properties#2,266

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

residents14 variantsselection14 variantsdocuments14 variantsbreakfast14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list