reflected

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/

//ɹɪˈflɛktɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“reflected” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,908
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-reflected · reflected · English

reflected · rank #5,908 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,908
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rap

Nearest frequency peer: rap (-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 “reflected”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reflected” 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).

reflected vs rejected
78% similar
reflected vs respected
78% similar
reflected vs reflector
78% similar

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

Key facts for reflected
PropertyValue
Headwordreflected
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,908
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reflected”

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).reflectedlands 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 “rap” (#5,907), “reminder” (#5,909), “pursuit” (#5,906). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reflected” is #5,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around reflected (IPA /ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,908 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of reflect".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reflected, with forms such as "erflected", "refelcted", and "refflected". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "rejected", "respected", "reflector", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is reflected, spelled R-E-F-L-E-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of reflect

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erflected
  • refelcted
  • refflected
  • reflceted
  • refleccted
  • reflecetd
  • reflectde
  • reflectedd
  • reflectted
  • refletced
  • refllected
  • relfected
  • rfelected
  • rreflected

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erflected2refelcted2refflected1reflceted2refleccted1reflecetd2reflectde2reflectedd1
Edit distance from "reflected"

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 "reflected"?
"reflected" is spelled R-E-F-L-E-C-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/.
What does "reflected" mean?
As a verb, "reflected" means: simple past and past participle of reflect
What words are commonly confused with "reflected"?
"reflected" is commonly confused with "rejected", "respected", "reflector". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reflected"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reflected" is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reflected" come from?
"reflected" 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 "reflected", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

predicted#5,901strongest#5,921Victorian#5,926interface#5,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

governing14 variantsattraction14 variantsauthorized14 variantssentences14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list