psyched

/saɪkt/

//saɪkt// adj

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

The verdict

“psyched” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #32,543 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#32,543
frequency rank, English
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Thrilled; excited.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

psyched vs psycho
71% similar
psyched vs punched
71% similar
psyched vs psychic
71% similar

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

Key facts for psyched
PropertyValue
Headwordpsyched
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/saɪkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,543
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psyched” 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). psyched 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 psyched is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /saɪkt/. Corpus data places it at rank #32,543 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for psyched, with forms such as "ppsyched", "pscyhed", and "pssyched". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "psycho", "punched", "psychic", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is psyched, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thrilled; excited.
  2. 2
    Girded, steeled, resolvedly prepared (for a challenge).
  3. 3
    Frightened; unnerved.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppsyched,pscyhed,pssyched,psycched,psycehd,psychde,psychedd,psychhed,psyhced,psyyched,pysched,spyched

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of psyched - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppsyched1pscyhed2pssyched1psycched1psycehd2psychde2psychedd1psychhed1
Edit distance from "psyched"

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 "psyched"?
"psyched" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /saɪkt/.
What does "psyched" mean?
As an adjective, "psyched" means: Thrilled; excited.
What words are commonly confused with "psyched"?
"psyched" is commonly confused with "psycho", "punched", "psychic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "psyched"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psyched" is /saɪkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psyched" come from?
"psyched" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “psyched”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-S-Y-C-H-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /saɪkt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “psycho” - see the side-by-side comparison. psyched vs psycho
  • 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