recommended

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

//ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd// verb

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"recommended" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recommended” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,018
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-recommended · recommended · English

recommended · rank #3,018 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,018
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH racing

Nearest frequency peer: racing (-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 “recommended”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recommended” 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).

recommended vs recommend
82% similar

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

Key facts for recommended
PropertyValue
Headwordrecommended
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,018
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recommended”

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).recommendedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “racing” (#3,017), “regulations” (#3,019), “porn” (#3,016). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recommended” is #3,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around recommended (IPA /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,018 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of recommend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for recommended, with forms such as "ercommended", "rceommended", and "reccommended". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "recommend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is recommended, spelled R-E-C-O-M-M-E-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of recommend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercommended
  • rceommended
  • reccommended
  • recmomended
  • recomemnded
  • recomended
  • recommedned
  • recommendde
  • recommendded
  • recommendedd
  • recommenedd
  • recommennded
  • recommneded
  • reocmmended
  • rrecommended

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercommended2rceommended2reccommended1recmomended2recomemnded2recomended1recommedned2recommendde2
Edit distance from "recommended"

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 "recommended"?
"recommended" is spelled R-E-C-O-M-M-E-N-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/.
What does "recommended" mean?
As a verb, "recommended" means: simple past and past participle of recommend
What words are commonly confused with "recommended"?
"recommended" is commonly confused with "recommend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recommended"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recommended" is /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recommended" come from?
"recommended" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regulations#3,019outstanding#3,014appointment#3,039effectively#3,054

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

surrounding15 variantscomparison15 variantscontinuing15 variantsnecessarily15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list