# possessed

> English word · Verb · IPA /pəˈzɛst/ · frequency rank #8,972

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of possess

## Easily confused with
- **possesses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possessed-vs-possesses)
- **possessor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possessed-vs-possessor)
- **possess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possess-vs-possessed)

## Common misspellings (10)
`opssessed`, `posessed`, `posesssed`, `possesed`, `possesesd`, `possessde`, `possessedd`, `posssesed`, `ppossessed`, `psosessed`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/possessed