rushed

/ɹʌʃt/

//ɹʌʃt// adj

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

The verdict

“rushed” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,387
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very busy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rushed · rushed · English

rushed · rank #7,387 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,387
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH ruby

Nearest frequency peer: ruby (-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 “rushed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rushed” 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).

rushed vs rushes
83% similar
rushed vs Russel
50% similar
rushed vs rusher
83% similar

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

Key facts for rushed
PropertyValue
Headwordrushed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹʌʃt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,387
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rushed”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).rushedlands 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 “ruby” (#7,386), “sanders” (#7,388), “rounded” (#7,385). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rushed” is #7,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rushed (IPA /ɹʌʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,387 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rushed, with forms such as "rrushed", "rsuhed", and "ruhsed". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "rushes", "Russel", "rusher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is rushed, spelled R-U-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very busy.
  2. 2
    Done in haste; done quickly or hastily.
  3. 3
    Abounding or covered with rushes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I was so rushed today, I didn't have time to eat lunch.
  2. My rushed attempt at an essay received a predictably poor grade.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrushed
  • rsuhed
  • ruhsed
  • rusehd
  • rushde
  • rushedd
  • rushhed
  • russhed
  • urshed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rrushed1rsuhed2ruhsed2rusehd2rushde2rushedd1rushhed1russhed1
Edit distance from "rushed"

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 "rushed"?
"rushed" is spelled R-U-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹʌʃt/.
What does "rushed" mean?
As an adjective, "rushed" means: Very busy.
What words are commonly confused with "rushed"?
"rushed" is commonly confused with "rushes", "Russel", "rusher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rushed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rushed" is /ɹʌʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rushed" come from?
"rushed" 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 "rushed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list