qualified

/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/

//ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd// adj

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"qualified" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“qualified” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,254
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

Corpus desk

Index EN-qualified · qualified · English

qualified · rank #3,254 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,254
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH processing

Nearest frequency peer: processing (-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 “qualified”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “qualified” 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).

qualified vs qualities
78% similar
qualified vs qualifier
89% similar
qualified vs quantified
80% similar

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

Key facts for qualified
PropertyValue
Headwordqualified
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,254
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “qualified”

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).qualifiedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “processing” (#3,253), “railway” (#3,255), “processes” (#3,252). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “qualified” is #3,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around qualified (IPA /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,254 among 288 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for qualified, with forms such as "qaulified", "qqualified", and "quailfied". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "qualities", "qualifier", "quantified", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is qualified, spelled Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
  2. 2
    Restricted or limited by conditions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how qualified appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The classification is for graduates of a class A teleman school with no significant experience and for other personnel who are not qualified for a specialized classification.
  2. Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

Antonyms

disqualifiednon-qualifiedunqualified

This word in other languages

calificado(Español)qualifié(Français)qualifiziert(Deutsch)qualificado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaulified
  • qqualified
  • quailfied
  • qualfiied
  • qualifeid
  • qualiffied
  • qualifide
  • qualifiedd
  • qualiifed
  • quallified
  • qulaified
  • uqalified

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qaulified2qqualified1quailfied2qualfiied2qualifeid2qualiffied1qualifide2qualifiedd1
Edit distance from "qualified"

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 "qualified"?
"qualified" is spelled Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/.
What does "qualified" mean?
As an adjective, "qualified" means: Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
What words are commonly confused with "qualified"?
"qualified" is commonly confused with "qualities", "qualifier", "quantified". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "qualified"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "qualified" is /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "qualified" come from?
"qualified" 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 "qualified", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

processes#3,252sensitive#3,258offensive#3,247locations#3,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

reaching12 variantsmachines12 variantsincreases12 variantscovering12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list