kitted

/ˈkɪtɪd/

//ˈkɪtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“kitted” is uncommon English (frequency #56,848 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,848
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-kitted · kitted · English

kitted · rank #56,848 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,848
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH kissy

Nearest frequency peer: kissy (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “kitted”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “kitted” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kitted
PropertyValue
Headwordkitted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɪtɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “kitted” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).kittedfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “kissy” (#56,847), “kiva” (#56,849), “Kishore” (#56,846). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kitted” is #56,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kitted is uncommon English at frequency #56,848 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkɪtɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "simple past and past participle of kit".

kitted doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is kitted, spelled K-I-T-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of kit

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 "kitted"?
"kitted" is spelled K-I-T-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɪtɪd/.
What does "kitted" mean?
As a verb, "kitted" means: simple past and past participle of kit
How do you pronounce "kitted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kitted" is /ˈkɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kitted" come from?
"kitted" 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 "kitted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list