lapped

adj

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

The verdict

“lapped” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,776
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lapped · lapped · English

lapped · rank #40,776 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,776
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lansdowne

Nearest frequency peer: Lansdowne (-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 “lapped”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lapped” 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).

lapped vs lapse
67% similar
lapped vs lasted
67% similar
lapped vs lashed
67% similar

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

Key facts for lapped
PropertyValue
Headwordlapped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,776
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lapped”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Lansdowne” (#40,775), “lather” (#40,777), “Landers” (#40,774). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lapped” is #40,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lapped, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,776 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lapped, with forms such as "alpped", "laped", and "lapepd". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "lapse", "lasted", "lashed", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is lapped, spelled L-A-P-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alpped
  • laped
  • lapepd
  • lappde
  • lappedd
  • llapped
  • lpaped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alpped2laped1lapepd2lappde2lappedd1llapped1lpaped2
Edit distance from "lapped"

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 "lapped"?
"lapped" is spelled L-A-P-P-E-D.
What does "lapped" mean?
As an adjective, "lapped" means: Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.
What words are commonly confused with "lapped"?
"lapped" is commonly confused with "lapse", "lasted", "lashed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "lapped" come from?
"lapped" 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 "lapped", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lather#40,777ledges#40,779Kristi#40,771Kearns#40,765

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Kwame7 variantsJabbar7 variantsmettle7 variantsInman7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list