machined

adj

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

The verdict

“machined” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,395
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Created by machine, or as though created by machine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-machined · machined · English

machined · rank #35,395 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,395
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH lyricist

Nearest frequency peer: lyricist (-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 “machined”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “machined” 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).

machined vs machines
88% similar
machined vs machinery
78% similar
machined vs machine
88% similar

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

Key facts for machined
PropertyValue
Headwordmachined
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,395
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “machined”

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).machinedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lyricist” (#35,394), “lumpy” (#35,393), “Malacca” (#35,397). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “machined” is #35,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around machined, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,395 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Created by machine, or as though created by machine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for machined, with forms such as "amchined", "macchined", and "machhined". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "machines", "machinery", "machine", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is machined, spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Created by machine, or as though created by machine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I don’t believe Lindsay senses the satiric undercurrents beneath the machined ripples of Ballard’s prose.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchined
  • macchined
  • machhined
  • machiend
  • machinde
  • machinedd
  • machinned
  • machnied
  • macihned
  • mahcined
  • mcahined
  • mmachined

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amchined2macchined1machhined1machiend2machinde2machinedd1machinned1machnied2
Edit distance from "machined"

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 "machined"?
"machined" is spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E-D.
What does "machined" mean?
As an adjective, "machined" means: Created by machine, or as though created by machine.
What words are commonly confused with "machined"?
"machined" is commonly confused with "machines", "machinery", "machine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "machined" come from?
"machined" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lyricist#35,394Maricopa#35,402meatloaf#35,405methinks#35,410

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Josephus12 variantsnegation12 variantsholstein12 variantsheighten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list