rutted

/ˈɹʌtɪd/

//ˈɹʌtɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“rutted” is uncommon English (frequency #90,922 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,922
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-rutted · rutted · English

rutted · rank #90,922 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,922
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rumpelstiltsk…

Nearest frequency peer: Rumpelstiltskin (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “rutted”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rutted” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rutted
PropertyValue
Headwordrutted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹʌtɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rutted” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Rumpelstiltskin” (#90,921), “saccharin” (#90,923), “sadden” (#90,924). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rutted” is #90,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rutted is uncommon English at frequency #90,922 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɹʌtɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "simple past and past participle of rut".

rutted doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rut + -ed. The correct English form is rutted, spelled R-U-T-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of rut

Etymology

From rut + -ed.

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 "rutted"?
"rutted" is spelled R-U-T-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹʌtɪd/.
What does "rutted" mean?
As a verb, "rutted" means: simple past and past participle of rut
How do you pronounce "rutted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rutted" is /ˈɹʌtɪd/. 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 "rutted"?
From rut + -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 "rutted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list