outgrown

/aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/

//aʊtˈɡɹoʊn// verb

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

The verdict

“outgrown” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,268
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-outgrown · outgrown · English

outgrown · rank #36,268 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,268
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oni

Nearest frequency peer: oni (-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 “outgrown”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “outgrown” 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).

outgrown vs outgrowth
78% similar
outgrown vs outgrow
88% similar

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

Key facts for outgrown
PropertyValue
Headwordoutgrown
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,268
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outgrown”

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).outgrownlands 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 “oni” (#36,267), “outpouring” (#36,269), “overdone” (#36,270). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outgrown” is #36,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around outgrown (IPA /aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,268 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "past participle of outgrow".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for outgrown, with forms such as "otugrown", "ougtrown", and "outggrown". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "outgrowth", "outgrow", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is outgrown, spelled O-U-T-G-R-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    past participle of outgrow

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otugrown
  • ougtrown
  • outggrown
  • outgorwn
  • outgronw
  • outgrownn
  • outgrowwn
  • outgrrown
  • outgrwon
  • outrgown
  • outtgrown
  • uotgrown

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otugrown2ougtrown2outggrown1outgorwn2outgronw2outgrownn1outgrowwn1outgrrown1
Edit distance from "outgrown"

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 "outgrown"?
"outgrown" is spelled O-U-T-G-R-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is /aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/.
What does "outgrown" mean?
As a verb, "outgrown" means: past participle of outgrow
What words are commonly confused with "outgrown"?
"outgrown" is commonly confused with "outgrowth", "outgrow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "outgrown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outgrown" is /aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "outgrown" come from?
"outgrown" 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 "outgrown", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

overdone#36,270middling#36,250playmate#36,287Popsicle#36,293

Similar misspelling depth

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

piecemeal12 variantsmillionth12 variantsMarcellus12 variantsmalleable12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list