# inherited

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #8,161

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of inherit

## Easily confused with
- **inserted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inherited-vs-inserted)
- **inverted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inherited-vs-inverted)
- **inherit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inherit-vs-inherited)
- **inhabited** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhabited-vs-inherited)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ihnerited`, `inehrited`, `inheirted`, `inherietd`, `inheritde`, `inheritedd`, `inheritted`, `inherrited`, `inhertied`, `inhherited`, `inhreited`, `innherited`, `niherited`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inherited