irritated

/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/

//ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“irritated” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,973. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,973
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-irritated · irritated · English

irritated · rank #14,973 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,973
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH jackpot

Nearest frequency peer: jackpot (+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 “irritated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “irritated” 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).

irritated vs irritate
89% similar
irritated vs imitated
78% similar
irritated vs irrigate
78% similar

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

Key facts for irritated
PropertyValue
Headwordirritated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,973
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irritated”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “jackpot” (#14,974), “influencing” (#14,971), “JavaScript” (#14,975). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irritated” is #14,973. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around irritated (IPA /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,973 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of irritate".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for irritated, with forms such as "irirtated", "iritated", and "irriatted". 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, "irritate", "imitated", "irrigate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is irritated, spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of irritate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irirtated
  • iritated
  • irriatted
  • irritaetd
  • irritatde
  • irritatedd
  • irritatted
  • irrittaed
  • irrittated
  • irrtiated
  • riritated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irirtated2iritated1irriatted2irritaetd2irritatde2irritatedd1irritatted1irrittaed2
Edit distance from "irritated"

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 "irritated"?
"irritated" is spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/.
What does "irritated" mean?
As a verb, "irritated" means: simple past and past participle of irritate
What words are commonly confused with "irritated"?
"irritated" is commonly confused with "irritate", "imitated", "irrigate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "irritated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irritated" is /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irritated" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

jackpot11 variantskangaroo11 variantsHonolulu11 variantslonging11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list