patted

/ˈpatɪd/

//ˈpatɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“patted” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,148
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-patted · patted · English

patted · rank #37,148 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,148
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pasting

Nearest frequency peer: pasting (-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 “patted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “patted” 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).

patted vs paved
67% similar
patted vs Patty
50% similar
patted vs payed
67% similar

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

Key facts for patted
PropertyValue
Headwordpatted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpatɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,148
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “patted”

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).pattedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pasting” (#37,147), “pease” (#37,149), “Pasteur” (#37,146). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “patted” is #37,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around patted (IPA /ˈpatɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,148 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of pat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for patted, with forms such as "aptted", "pated", and "patetd". 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, "paved", "Patty", "payed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is patted, spelled P-A-T-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of pat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptted
  • pated
  • patetd
  • pattde
  • pattedd
  • ppatted
  • ptated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aptted2pated1patetd2pattde2pattedd1ppatted1ptated2
Edit distance from "patted"

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 "patted"?
"patted" is spelled P-A-T-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpatɪd/.
What does "patted" mean?
As a verb, "patted" means: simple past and past participle of pat
What words are commonly confused with "patted"?
"patted" is commonly confused with "paved", "Patty", "payed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patted" is /ˈpatɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patted" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paloma#37,140Pacino#37,137Osmond#37,131nutter#37,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

peels7 variantsoccured7 variantsramming7 variantsNasir7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list