oppressed

/əˈpɹɛst/

//əˈpɹɛst// adj

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"oppressed" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oppressed” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,771
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Subject to oppression.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oppressed · oppressed · English

oppressed · rank #13,771 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,771
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ons

Nearest frequency peer: Ons (-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 “oppressed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oppressed” 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).

oppressed vs oppressor
78% similar
oppressed vs oppress
78% similar

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

Key facts for oppressed
PropertyValue
Headwordoppressed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈpɹɛst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,771
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “oppressed”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).oppressedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ons” (#13,770), “Osaka” (#13,772), “oddly” (#13,769). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “oppressed” is #13,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around oppressed (IPA /əˈpɹɛst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,771 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Subject to oppression.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for oppressed, with forms such as "opperssed", "oppresed", and "oppresesd". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "oppressor", "oppress", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is oppressed, spelled O-P-P-R-E-S-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subject to oppression.

This word in other languages

oprimido(Español)opprimé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opperssed
  • oppresed
  • oppresesd
  • oppressde
  • oppressedd
  • opprressed
  • opprsesed
  • opressed
  • oprpessed
  • popressed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oppressed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opperssed2oppresed1oppresesd2oppressde2oppressedd1opprressed1opprsesed2opressed1
Edit distance from "oppressed"

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 "oppressed"?
"oppressed" is spelled O-P-P-R-E-S-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɹɛst/.
What does "oppressed" mean?
As an adjective, "oppressed" means: Subject to oppression.
What words are commonly confused with "oppressed"?
"oppressed" is commonly confused with "oppressor", "oppress". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oppressed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oppressed" is /əˈpɹɛst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oppressed" come from?
"oppressed" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list