rigged

/ɹɪɡd/

//ɹɪɡd// adj

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"rigged" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rigged” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,490. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,490
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rigged · rigged · English

rigged · rank #12,490 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,490
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH researching

Nearest frequency peer: researching (-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 “rigged”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rigged” 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).

rigged vs rigid
67% similar
rigged vs ripped
67% similar
rigged vs rugged
83% similar

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

Key facts for rigged
PropertyValue
Headwordrigged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪɡd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,490
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rigged”

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).riggedlands 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 “researching” (#12,489), “rite” (#12,491), “reproduce” (#12,488). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rigged” is #12,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rigged (IPA /ɹɪɡd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,490 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rigged, with forms such as "irgged", "rgiged", and "riged". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "rigid", "ripped", "rugged", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rig + -ed. The correct English form is rigged, spelled R-I-G-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.
  2. 2
    Having the rigging up.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged, as the defense seemed useless.
  2. If these rates are rigged, markets are rigged — against bank customers, like everyday borrowers, and against parties on the other side of a bank’s derivatives deals, like pension funds.

Etymology

From rig + -ed.

This word in other languages

amañado(Español)truqué(Français)abgesprochen(Deutsch)armado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irgged
  • rgiged
  • riged
  • rigegd
  • riggde
  • riggedd
  • rrigged

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rigged - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

irgged2rgiged2riged1rigegd2riggde2riggedd1rrigged1
Edit distance from "rigged"

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 "rigged"?
"rigged" is spelled R-I-G-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪɡd/.
What does "rigged" mean?
As an adjective, "rigged" means: Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.
What words are commonly confused with "rigged"?
"rigged" is commonly confused with "rigid", "ripped", "rugged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rigged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rigged" is /ɹɪɡd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rigged"?
From rig + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

safari#12,494scorer#12,497seldom#12,498Simone#12,500

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

plead7 variantsOwens7 variantswho'd7 variantshogan7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list