knackered

/ˈnæk.əd/

//ˈnæk.əd// adj

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

The verdict

“knackered” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,889
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tired or exhausted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-knackered · knackered · English

knackered · rank #44,889 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,889
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kingsbury

Nearest frequency peer: Kingsbury (-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 “knackered”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “knackered” 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
Key facts for knackered
PropertyValue
Headwordknackered
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈnæk.əd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,889
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “knackered”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).knackeredlands 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 “Kingsbury” (#44,888), “Komodo” (#44,890), “Kimber” (#44,887). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “knackered” is #44,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around knackered (IPA /ˈnæk.əd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,889 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tired or exhausted.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for knackered, with forms such as "kanckered", "kknackered", and "knacckered". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the verb knacker. The correct English form is knackered, spelled K-N-A-C-K-E-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tired or exhausted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how knackered appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I've got this job in a warehouse just now and it finishes quite early but I'm dead knackered at the end of the day so I don't know about going out and like studying every night.
  2. 2003, Hugh Dauncey, Geoff Hare (editors), The Tour de France, 1903-2003: A Century of Sporting Structures, Meanings and Values, Frank Cass Publishers, London, 2005, page 225, Then, it all just gets worse and worse, you don't sleep so much, so you don't recover as well from the day's racing, so you go into your reserves, you get more knackered, so you slee…

Etymology

From the verb knacker.

Synonyms

cream crackered

This word in other languages

agotado(Español)éreinté(Français)gerädert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kanckered
  • kknackered
  • knacckered
  • knacekred
  • knackeerd
  • knackerde
  • knackeredd
  • knackerred
  • knackkered
  • knackreed
  • knakcered
  • kncakered
  • knnackered
  • nkackered

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kanckered2kknackered1knacckered1knacekred2knackeerd2knackerde2knackeredd1knackerred1
Edit distance from "knackered"

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 "knackered"?
"knackered" is spelled K-N-A-C-K-E-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnæk.əd/.
What does "knackered" mean?
As an adjective, "knackered" means: Tired or exhausted.
What are common misspellings of "knackered"?
Common misspellings include "kanckered", "kknackered", "knacckered", "knacekred", "knackeerd". The correct spelling is "knackered".
How do you pronounce "knackered"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knackered" is /ˈnæk.əd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "knackered"?
From the verb knacker. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kingsbury#44,888lightroom#44,901indecency#44,862histamine#44,842

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

inebriated14 variantsGroningen14 variantsgarnished14 variantsoutgrowth14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list