inquired

/ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/

//ɪnˈkwaɪɹd// verb

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

The verdict

“inquired” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,097
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-inquired · inquired · English

inquired · rank #30,097 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,097
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inquirer

Nearest frequency peer: inquirer (+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 “inquired”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inquired” 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).

inquired vs inquiry
75% similar
inquired vs insured
75% similar
inquired vs inspired
75% similar

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

Key facts for inquired
PropertyValue
Headwordinquired
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,097
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inquired”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inquiredlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inquirer” (#30,098), “inferiority” (#30,095), “inexperience” (#30,094). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inquired” is #30,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around inquired (IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,097 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of inquire".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for inquired, with forms such as "innquired", "inqiured", and "inqquired". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "inquiry", "insured", "inspired", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is inquired, spelled I-N-Q-U-I-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of inquire

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innquired
  • inqiured
  • inqquired
  • inquierd
  • inquirde
  • inquiredd
  • inquirred
  • inquried
  • inuqired
  • iqnuired
  • niquired

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innquired1inqiured2inqquired1inquierd2inquirde2inquiredd1inquirred1inquried2
Edit distance from "inquired"

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 "inquired"?
"inquired" is spelled I-N-Q-U-I-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/.
What does "inquired" mean?
As a verb, "inquired" means: simple past and past participle of inquire
What words are commonly confused with "inquired"?
"inquired" is commonly confused with "inquiry", "insured", "inspired". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inquired"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inquired" is /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inquired" come from?
"inquired" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inquirer#30,098intently#30,100indulged#30,093growling#30,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Lambeth11 variantsMcClellan11 variantsgifting11 variantsMcCulloch11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list