planted

/ˈplɑːntɪd/

//ˈplɑːntɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“planted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,724
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-planted · planted · English

planted · rank #6,724 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,724
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH placement

Nearest frequency peer: placement (-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 “planted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “planted” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “planted”

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).plantedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “placement” (#6,723), “pricing” (#6,725), “pipeline” (#6,722). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “planted” is #6,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around planted (IPA /ˈplɑːntɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,724 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pricing#6,725Orlando#6,719o'clock#6,716shallow#6,733

Similar misspelling depth

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

pipeline11 variantsmeantime11 variantssponsor11 variantslikewise11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list