persecuted

/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/

//ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd// verb

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"persecuted" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“persecuted” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,768
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-persecuted · persecuted · English

persecuted · rank #16,768 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,768
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paving

Nearest frequency peer: paving (-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 “persecuted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “persecuted” 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).

persecuted vs persecute
90% similar

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

Key facts for persecuted
PropertyValue
Headwordpersecuted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,768
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “persecuted”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “paving” (#16,767), “Peruvian” (#16,769), “paranoia” (#16,766). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “persecuted” is #16,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around persecuted (IPA /ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,768 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of persecute".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for persecuted, with forms such as "eprsecuted", "perescuted", and "perrsecuted". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "persecute", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 persecuted, spelled P-E-R-S-E-C-U-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of persecute

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsecuted
  • perescuted
  • perrsecuted
  • persceuted
  • perseccuted
  • persectued
  • persecuetd
  • persecutde
  • persecutedd
  • persecutted
  • perseucted
  • perssecuted
  • pesrecuted
  • ppersecuted
  • presecuted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of persecuted - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprsecuted2perescuted2perrsecuted1persceuted2perseccuted1persectued2persecuetd2persecutde2
Edit distance from "persecuted"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list