lighted

/ˈlaɪtəd/

//ˈlaɪtəd// verb

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"lighted" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lighted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,588
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of light

Corpus desk

Index EN-lighted · lighted · English

lighted · rank #23,588 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,588
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH letterman

Nearest frequency peer: letterman (-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 “lighted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lighted” 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).

lighted vs listed
71% similar
lighted vs lights
71% similar
lighted vs limited
71% similar

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

Key facts for lighted
PropertyValue
Headwordlighted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈlaɪtəd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,588
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lighted”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).lightedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “letterman” (#23,587), “loathing” (#23,589), “laird” (#23,586). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lighted” is #23,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lighted (IPA /ˈlaɪtəd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,588 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of light".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lighted, with forms such as "ilghted", "lgihted", and "ligghted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "listed", "lights", "limited", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is lighted, spelled L-I-G-H-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of light

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilghted
  • lgihted
  • ligghted
  • lighetd
  • lighhted
  • lightde
  • lightedd
  • lightted
  • ligthed
  • lihgted
  • llighted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilghted2lgihted2ligghted1lighetd2lighhted1lightde2lightedd1lightted1
Edit distance from "lighted"

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 "lighted"?
"lighted" is spelled L-I-G-H-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaɪtəd/.
What does "lighted" mean?
As a verb, "lighted" means: simple past and past participle of light
What words are commonly confused with "lighted"?
"lighted" is commonly confused with "listed", "lights", "limited". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lighted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lighted" is /ˈlaɪtəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lighted" come from?
"lighted" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

McMillan11 variantsMussolini11 variantsHackney11 variantsovertly11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list