jumped

/d͡ʒʌmpt/

//d͡ʒʌmpt// verb

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"jumped" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jumped” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,683
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-jumped · jumped · English

jumped · rank #4,683 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,683
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH inspector

Nearest frequency peer: inspector (-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 “jumped”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jumped” 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).

jumped vs jumps
67% similar
jumped vs jumpy
67% similar
jumped vs jumper
83% similar

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

Key facts for jumped
PropertyValue
Headwordjumped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/d͡ʒʌmpt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,683
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jumped”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).jumpedlands 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 “inspector” (#4,682), “khan” (#4,684), “inquiry” (#4,681). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jumped” is #4,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jumped (IPA /d͡ʒʌmpt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,683 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of jump".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jumped, with forms such as "jjumped", "jmuped", and "jumepd". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "jumps", "jumpy", "jumper", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is jumped, spelled J-U-M-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of jump

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjumped
  • jmuped
  • jumepd
  • jummped
  • jumpde
  • jumpedd
  • jumpped
  • jupmed
  • ujmped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjumped1jmuped2jumepd2jummped1jumpde2jumpedd1jumpped1jupmed2
Edit distance from "jumped"

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 "jumped"?
"jumped" is spelled J-U-M-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒʌmpt/.
What does "jumped" mean?
As a verb, "jumped" means: simple past and past participle of jump
What words are commonly confused with "jumped"?
"jumped" is commonly confused with "jumps", "jumpy", "jumper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jumped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jumped" is /d͡ʒʌmpt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jumped" come from?
"jumped" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

loaded#4,687hosted#4,678lonely#4,688garage#4,674

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

oxygen9 variantspowder9 variantsracism9 variantsspider9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list