included

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

//ɪnˈkluːdɪd// verb

"included" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“included” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #993 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#993
frequency rank, English
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

included vs includes
88% similar
included vs include
88% similar
included vs inclined
75% similar

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

Key facts for included
PropertyValue
Headwordincluded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#993
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “included” 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). included 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 included is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #993 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "simple past and past participle of include".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for included, with forms such as "icnluded", "inccluded", and "incldued". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "includes", "include", "inclined", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is included, spelled I-N-C-L-U-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of include

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: icnluded,inccluded,incldued,inclluded,includded,includedd,incluedd,inculded,inlcuded,inncluded,nicluded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnluded2inccluded1incldued2inclluded1includded1includedd1incluedd2inculded2
Edit distance from "included"

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 "included"?
"included" is spelled I-N-C-L-U-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/.
What does "included" mean?
As a verb, "included" means: simple past and past participle of include
What words are commonly confused with "included"?
"included" is commonly confused with "includes", "include", "inclined". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "included"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "included" is /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "included" come from?
"included" 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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Using “included”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-C-L-U-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “includes” - see the side-by-side comparison. included vs includes
  • 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