resigned

/ɹɪˈzaɪnd/

//ɹɪˈzaɪnd// adj

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

The verdict

“resigned” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,731
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-resigned · resigned · English

resigned · rank #6,731 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,731
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH RT

Nearest frequency peer: RT (+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 “resigned”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resigned” 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).

resigned vs resisted
75% similar
resigned vs resign
75% similar
resigned vs refined
75% similar

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

Key facts for resigned
PropertyValue
Headwordresigned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪˈzaɪnd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,731
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “resigned”

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).resignedlands 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 “RT” (#6,732), “recreation” (#6,729), “shallow” (#6,733). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “resigned” is #6,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around resigned (IPA /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,731 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Characterized by resignation or acceptance.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for resigned, with forms such as "ersigned", "reisgned", and "resgined". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "resisted", "resign", "refined", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is resigned, spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersigned
  • reisgned
  • resgined
  • resigend
  • resiggned
  • resignde
  • resignedd
  • resignned
  • resinged
  • ressigned
  • rresigned
  • rseigned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersigned2reisgned2resgined2resigend2resiggned1resignde2resignedd1resignned1
Edit distance from "resigned"

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 "resigned"?
"resigned" is spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/.
What does "resigned" mean?
As an adjective, "resigned" means: Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
What words are commonly confused with "resigned"?
"resigned" is commonly confused with "resisted", "resign", "refined". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resigned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resigned" is /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resigned" come from?
"resigned" 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 "resigned", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list