reformed

adj

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

The verdict

“reformed” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,842
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-reformed · reformed · English

reformed · rank #12,842 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,842
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH pudding

Nearest frequency peer: pudding (-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 “reformed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reformed” 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).

reformed vs reforms
75% similar
reformed vs reported
75% similar
reformed vs resorted
75% similar

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

Key facts for reformed
PropertyValue
Headwordreformed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,842
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reformed”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reformedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pudding” (#12,841), “refrigerator” (#12,843), “regeneration” (#12,844). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reformed” is #12,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reformed, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,842 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reformed, with forms such as "erformed", "refformed", and "refomred". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "reforms", "reported", "resorted", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is reformed, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
  2. 2
    Amended in character and life.
  3. 3
    Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.
  2. a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erformed
  • refformed
  • refomred
  • reforemd
  • reformde
  • reformedd
  • reformmed
  • reforrmed
  • refromed
  • reofrmed
  • rfeormed
  • rreformed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erformed2refformed1refomred2reforemd2reformde2reformedd1reformmed1reforrmed1
Edit distance from "reformed"

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 "reformed"?
"reformed" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-E-D.
What does "reformed" mean?
As an adjective, "reformed" means: Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separ...
What words are commonly confused with "reformed"?
"reformed" is commonly confused with "reforms", "reported", "resorted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "reformed" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

paradigm12 variantsnovelist12 variantsnobody's12 variantsTottenham12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list