leisured

adj

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

The verdict

“leisured” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having leisure time, especially as a result of not having to work for a living.

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Index EN-leisured · leisured · English

leisured · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for leisured
PropertyValue
Headwordleisured
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “leisured” in English

leisuredfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leisured is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

leisured doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leisure + -ed. The correct English form is leisured, spelled L-E-I-S-U-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having leisure time, especially as a result of not having to work for a living.
  2. 2
    Leisurely, filled with leisure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The iron and coal valleys of the Vermissa district were no resorts for the leisured or the cultured. Everywhere there were stern signs of the crudest battle of life, the rude work to be done, and the rude, strong workers who did it.
  2. The very world for which they were designed is no longer imaginable. Rich, stable, be-leisured, and secure, it was shattered by the first world war.

Etymology

From leisure + -ed.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "leisured"?
"leisured" is spelled L-E-I-S-U-R-E-D.
What does "leisured" mean?
As an adjective, "leisured" means: Having leisure time, especially as a result of not having to work for a living.
What is the origin of the word "leisured"?
From leisure + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list