pitched

/pɪt͡ʃt/

//pɪt͡ʃt// verb

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"pitched" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pitched” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,080
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-pitched · pitched · English

pitched · rank #9,080 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,080
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH PDF

Nearest frequency peer: PDF (-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 “pitched”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pitched” 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).

pitched vs pitted
71% similar
pitched vs punched
71% similar
pitched vs pitcher
86% similar

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

Key facts for pitched
PropertyValue
Headwordpitched
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɪt͡ʃt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,080
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pitched”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “PDF” (#9,079), “poets” (#9,081), “paperwork” (#9,078). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pitched” is #9,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pitched (IPA /pɪt͡ʃt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,080 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of pitch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pitched, with forms such as "iptched", "picthed", and "pitcched". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "pitted", "punched", "pitcher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 pitched, spelled P-I-T-C-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of pitch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iptched
  • picthed
  • pitcched
  • pitcehd
  • pitchde
  • pitchedd
  • pitchhed
  • pithced
  • pittched
  • ppitched
  • ptiched

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iptched2picthed2pitcched1pitcehd2pitchde2pitchedd1pitchhed1pithced2
Edit distance from "pitched"

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 "pitched"?
"pitched" is spelled P-I-T-C-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /pɪt͡ʃt/.
What does "pitched" mean?
As a verb, "pitched" means: simple past and past participle of pitch
What words are commonly confused with "pitched"?
"pitched" is commonly confused with "pitted", "punched", "pitcher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pitched"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pitched" is /pɪt͡ʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pitched" come from?
"pitched" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outrage#9,075Norfolk#9,074renewal#9,087Miranda#9,068

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

skating11 variantssmashed11 variantsJenkins11 variantstestify11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list