restricted

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

//ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd// verb

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"restricted" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“restricted” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,259
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-restricted · restricted · English

restricted · rank #5,259 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,259
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH respective

Nearest frequency peer: respective (-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 “restricted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “restricted” 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).

restricted vs retracted
80% similar
restricted vs restrict
80% similar

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

Key facts for restricted
PropertyValue
Headwordrestricted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,259
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “restricted”

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).restrictedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “respective” (#5,258), “routes” (#5,260), “receives” (#5,257). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “restricted” is #5,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around restricted (IPA /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,259 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of restrict".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for restricted, with forms such as "erstricted", "resrticted", and "resstricted". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "retracted", "restrict", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is restricted, spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of restrict

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erstricted
  • resrticted
  • resstricted
  • restircted
  • restrcited
  • restriccted
  • restricetd
  • restrictde
  • restrictedd
  • restrictted
  • restritced
  • restrricted
  • resttricted
  • retsricted
  • rrestricted
  • rsetricted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erstricted2resrticted2resstricted1restircted2restrcited2restriccted1restricetd2restrictde2
Edit distance from "restricted"

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 "restricted"?
"restricted" is spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-C-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/.
What does "restricted" mean?
As a verb, "restricted" means: simple past and past participle of restrict
What words are commonly confused with "restricted"?
"restricted" is commonly confused with "retracted", "restrict". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "restricted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "restricted" is /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "restricted" come from?
"restricted" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

respective#5,258widespread#5,283accessible#5,286assignment#5,291

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

practically16 variantsBirmingham16 variantsconsecutive16 variantsperception16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list