lated
"lated" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lated” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Belated; too late; also, overtaken by night; delayed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lated · lated · English
lated · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lated |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lated” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lated is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Belated; too late; also, overtaken by night; delayed.".
lated has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From late + -ed. The correct English form is lated, spelled L-A-T-E-D.
Definition
- 1Belated; too late; also, overtaken by night; delayed.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lated appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Now spurs the lated traveller apace / To gain the timely inn […]
I am so lated in the world, that I / Have lost my way for ever:
Etymology
From late + -ed.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.