leaded

/ˈlɛdɪd/

//ˈlɛdɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“leaded” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,898
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Held in place by strips of lead.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leaded · leaded · English

leaded · rank #44,898 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,898
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lhasa

Nearest frequency peer: Lhasa (+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 “leaded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leaded” 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).

leaded vs leed
67% similar
leaded vs leave
67% similar
leaded vs leads
67% similar

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

Key facts for leaded
PropertyValue
Headwordleaded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɛdɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,898
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leaded”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).leadedlands 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 “Lhasa” (#44,899), “Lapland” (#44,896), “lightroom” (#44,901). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leaded” is #44,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around leaded (IPA /ˈlɛdɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,898 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for leaded, with forms such as "eladed", "laeded", and "leadde". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "leed", "leave", "leads", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lead + -ed. The correct English form is leaded, spelled L-E-A-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Held in place by strips of lead.
  2. 2
    Containing or treated with the element lead.
  3. 3
    Containing tetraethyllead.
  4. 4
    caffeinated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Leaded gasoline is hard to find in some areas now.

Etymology

From lead + -ed.

This word in other languages

verbleit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eladed
  • laeded
  • leadde
  • leadded
  • leadedd
  • leaedd
  • ledaed
  • lleaded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leaded - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eladed2laeded2leadde2leadded1leadedd1leaedd2ledaed2lleaded1
Edit distance from "leaded"

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 "leaded"?
"leaded" is spelled L-E-A-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛdɪd/.
What does "leaded" mean?
As an adjective, "leaded" means: Held in place by strips of lead.
What words are commonly confused with "leaded"?
"leaded" is commonly confused with "leed", "leave", "leads". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leaded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leaded" is /ˈlɛdɪd/. 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 "leaded"?
From lead + -ed. 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 "leaded", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Komodo#44,890Lomond#44,908Kimber#44,887Lorena#44,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

ketone8 variantsMadera8 variantsHynes8 variantsOrigen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list