indentured

/ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/

//ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd// adj

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

The verdict

“indentured” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,904
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Subject to an indenture.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indentured · indentured · English

indentured · rank #38,904 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,904
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indebtedness

Nearest frequency peer: indebtedness (-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 “indentured”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “indentured” 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).

indentured vs indented
80% similar
indentured vs indenture
90% similar

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

Key facts for indentured
PropertyValue
Headwordindentured
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,904
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indentured”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).indenturedlands 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 “indebtedness” (#38,903), “inconspicuous” (#38,902), “inhabitant” (#38,906). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indentured” is #38,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around indentured (IPA /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,904 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Subject to an indenture.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for indentured, with forms such as "idnentured", "inddentured", and "indenntured". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "indented", "indenture", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From indenture + -ed. The correct English form is indentured, spelled I-N-D-E-N-T-U-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subject to an indenture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how indentured appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. indentured servant
  2. indentured labour

Etymology

From indenture + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnentured
  • inddentured
  • indenntured
  • indentrued
  • indenttured
  • indentuerd
  • indenturde
  • indenturedd
  • indenturred
  • indenutred
  • indetnured
  • indnetured
  • inedntured
  • inndentured
  • nidentured

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnentured2inddentured1indenntured1indentrued2indenttured1indentuerd2indenturde2indenturedd1
Edit distance from "indentured"

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 "indentured"?
"indentured" is spelled I-N-D-E-N-T-U-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/.
What does "indentured" mean?
As an adjective, "indentured" means: Subject to an indenture.
What words are commonly confused with "indentured"?
"indentured" is commonly confused with "indented", "indenture". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indentured"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indentured" is /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/. 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 "indentured"?
From indenture + -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 "indentured", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

inhabitant#38,906inbreeding#38,900inoperable#38,908interferon#38,912

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

identically15 variantsirrevocable15 variantsmaleficent15 variantsmesmerized15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list