membered

adj

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

The verdict

“membered” is uncommon English (frequency #70,895 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,895
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a specified number of members.

Corpus desk

Index EN-membered · membered · English

membered · rank #70,895 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,895
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Melanesian

Nearest frequency peer: Melanesian (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “membered”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “membered” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for membered
PropertyValue
Headwordmembered
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,895
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “membered” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Melanesian” (#70,894), “Mesmer” (#70,896), “metroplex” (#70,897). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “membered” is #70,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

membered is uncommon English at frequency #70,895 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

membered has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From member + -ed. The correct English form is membered, spelled M-E-M-B-E-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a specified number of members.
  2. 2
    Having limbs.
  3. 3
    Having legs of a different tincture from that of the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a five-membered ring

Etymology

From member + -ed.

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 "membered"?
"membered" is spelled M-E-M-B-E-R-E-D.
What does "membered" mean?
As an adjective, "membered" means: Having a specified number of members.
What is the origin of the word "membered"?
From member + -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 "membered", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Michener#70,899McLemore#70,886McDevitt#70,885Movember#70,929

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list