inflected

adj

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"inflected" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inflected” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,688
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deviating from a straight line.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inflected · inflected · English

inflected · rank #47,688 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,688
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH infotainment

Nearest frequency peer: infotainment (+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 “inflected”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inflected” 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).

inflected vs inflicted
89% similar
inflected vs infected
89% similar
inflected vs inflated
78% similar

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

Key facts for inflected
PropertyValue
Headwordinflected
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,688
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inflected”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inflectedlands 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 “infotainment” (#47,689), “inequity” (#47,686), “Ingalls” (#47,690). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inflected” is #47,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inflected, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,688 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inflected, with forms such as "ifnlected", "infelcted", and "infflected". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "inflicted", "infected", "inflated", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is inflected, spelled I-N-F-L-E-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deviating from a straight line.
  2. 2
    Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).
  3. 3
    Having inflected word forms; fusional.
  4. 4
    bent or curved inward or downward

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (An inflected language is one in which words change form when their function changes.)

This word in other languages

flexionnel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnlected
  • infelcted
  • infflected
  • inflceted
  • infleccted
  • inflecetd
  • inflectde
  • inflectedd
  • inflectted
  • infletced
  • infllected
  • inlfected
  • innflected
  • niflected

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inflected - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnlected2infelcted2infflected1inflceted2infleccted1inflecetd2inflectde2inflectedd1
Edit distance from "inflected"

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 "inflected"?
"inflected" is spelled I-N-F-L-E-C-T-E-D.
What does "inflected" mean?
As an adjective, "inflected" means: Deviating from a straight line.
What words are commonly confused with "inflected"?
"inflected" is commonly confused with "inflicted", "infected", "inflated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "inflected" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insinuate#47,693Hillsdale#47,675heaviness#47,670gratified#47,658

Similar misspelling depth

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

heretofore14 variantsLjubljana14 variantsgeospatial14 variantsMiddlebury14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list