perplexed
/pɚˈplɛkst/
"perplexed" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“perplexed” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,242 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #27,242
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Confused or puzzled.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perplexed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /pɚˈplɛkst/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #27,242 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perplexed” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for perplexed is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɚˈplɛkst/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,242 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for perplexed, with forms such as "eprplexed", "peprlexed", and "perlpexed". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is perplexed, spelled P-E-R-P-L-E-X-E-D.
Definition
- 1Confused or puzzled.
- 2Bewildered.
- 3Entangled; labyrinthine.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprplexed,peprlexed,perlpexed,perpelxed,perpleexd,perplexde,perplexedd,perplexxed,perpllexed,perplxeed,perpplexed,perrplexed,pperplexed,preplexed
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perplexed - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “perplexed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-P-L-E-X-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɚˈplɛkst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.