listed

/ˈlɪst.ɪd/

//ˈlɪst.ɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“listed” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,080 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,080
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of list

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

listed vs lite
67% similar
listed vs lived
67% similar
listed vs lists
67% similar

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

Key facts for listed
PropertyValue
Headwordlisted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈlɪst.ɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,080
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “listed” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for listed is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlɪst.ɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,080 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "simple past and past participle of list".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for listed, with forms such as "ilsted", "lisetd", and "lissted". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lite", "lived", "lists", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is listed, spelled L-I-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of list

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilsted,lisetd,lissted,listde,listedd,listted,litsed,llisted,lsited

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilsted2lisetd2lissted1listde2listedd1listted1litsed2llisted1
Edit distance from "listed"

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 "listed"?
"listed" is spelled L-I-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪst.ɪd/.
What does "listed" mean?
As a verb, "listed" means: simple past and past participle of list
What words are commonly confused with "listed"?
"listed" is commonly confused with "lite", "lived", "lists". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "listed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listed" is /ˈlɪst.ɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listed" come from?
"listed" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “listed”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-S-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlɪst.ɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lite” - see the side-by-side comparison. listed vs lite
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list