planted

/ˈplɑːntɪd/

//ˈplɑːntɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“planted” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,724 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,724
frequency rank, English
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of plant

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

planted vs plate
71% similar
planted vs played
71% similar
planted vs plants
71% similar

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

Key facts for planted
PropertyValue
Headwordplanted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈplɑːntɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,724
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “planted” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for planted is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈplɑːntɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,724 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "simple past and past participle of plant".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for planted, with forms such as "lpanted", "palnted", and "planetd". 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, "plate", "played", "plants", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English planted, iplaunted, iplanted, from Old English ġeplantod (“planted”), equivalent to plant + -ed. The correct English form is planted, spelled P-L-A-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of plant

Etymology

From Middle English planted, iplaunted, iplanted, from Old English ġeplantod (“planted”), equivalent to plant + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpanted,palnted,planetd,plannted,plantde,plantedd,plantted,platned,pllanted,plnated,pplanted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpanted2palnted2planetd2plannted1plantde2plantedd1plantted1platned2
Edit distance from "planted"

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 "planted"?
"planted" is spelled P-L-A-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈplɑːntɪd/.
What does "planted" mean?
As a verb, "planted" means: simple past and past participle of plant
What words are commonly confused with "planted"?
"planted" is commonly confused with "plate", "played", "plants". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planted" is /ˈplɑːntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "planted"?
From Middle English planted, iplaunted, iplanted, from Old English ġeplantod (“planted”), equivalent to plant + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “planted”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-L-A-N-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈplɑːntɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “plate” - see the side-by-side comparison. planted vs plate
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list