realised

/ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

//ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd// verb

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"realised" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“realised” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,290
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-realised · realised · English

realised · rank #6,290 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,290
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebel

Nearest frequency peer: rebel (+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 “realised”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “realised” 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).

realised vs realize
75% similar
realised vs replied
75% similar
realised vs realism
75% similar

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

Key facts for realised
PropertyValue
Headwordrealised
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,290
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “realised”

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).realisedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “rebel” (#6,291), “provincial” (#6,288), “prints” (#6,287). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “realised” is #6,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around realised (IPA /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,290 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of realise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for realised, with forms such as "eralised", "raelised", and "reailsed". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "realize", "replied", "realism", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is realised, spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of realise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eralised
  • raelised
  • reailsed
  • realiesd
  • realisde
  • realisedd
  • realissed
  • reallised
  • realsied
  • relaised
  • rrealised

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eralised2raelised2reailsed2realiesd2realisde2realisedd1realissed1reallised1
Edit distance from "realised"

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 "realised"?
"realised" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/.
What does "realised" mean?
As a verb, "realised" means: simple past and past participle of realise
What words are commonly confused with "realised"?
"realised" is commonly confused with "realize", "replied", "realism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "realised"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "realised" is /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "realised" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rotation#6,293pressing#6,286starring#6,299obsessed#6,272

Similar misspelling depth

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

shaking11 variantspredict11 variantspockets11 variantslacking11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list