labelled

adj

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

The verdict

“labelled” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,626
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a label, tagged.

Corpus desk

Index EN-labelled · labelled · English

labelled · rank #12,626 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,626
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH journeys

Nearest frequency peer: journeys (-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 “labelled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “labelled” 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).

labelled vs labeled
88% similar

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

Key facts for labelled
PropertyValue
Headwordlabelled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,626
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “labelled”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “journeys” (#12,625), “lawful” (#12,627), “Jennings” (#12,624). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “labelled” is #12,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around labelled, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,626 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for labelled, with forms such as "albelled", "labbelled", and "labeleld". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "labeled", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is labelled, spelled L-A-B-E-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a label, tagged.
  2. 2
    Defined or described (as).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The butterfly collection had each specimen labelled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper.
  2. He was labelled a racist for his remarks.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • albelled
  • labbelled
  • labeleld
  • labellde
  • labelledd
  • lableled
  • laeblled
  • lbaelled
  • llabelled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

albelled2labbelled1labeleld2labellde2labelledd1lableled2laeblled2lbaelled2
Edit distance from "labelled"

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 "labelled"?
"labelled" is spelled L-A-B-E-L-L-E-D.
What does "labelled" mean?
As an adjective, "labelled" means: Having a label, tagged.
What words are commonly confused with "labelled"?
"labelled" is commonly confused with "labeled". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "labelled" come from?
"labelled" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

journeys#12,625Jennings#12,624midfield#12,642militant#12,643

Similar misspelling depth

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

lawful9 variantsLord's9 variantsmascot9 variantsgluten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list