sacred

/ˈseɪkɹɪd/

//ˈseɪkɹɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“sacred” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,794
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sacred · sacred · English

sacred · rank #4,794 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,794
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH robot

Nearest frequency peer: robot (-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 “sacred”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sacred” 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).

sacred vs saved
67% similar
sacred vs screw
67% similar
sacred vs shred
67% similar

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

Key facts for sacred
PropertyValue
Headwordsacred
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈseɪkɹɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,794
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sacred”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sacredlands 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 “robot” (#4,793), “securities” (#4,795), “relate” (#4,792). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sacred” is #4,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around sacred (IPA /ˈseɪkɹɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,794 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sacred, with forms such as "ascred", "saccred", and "sacerd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "saved", "screw", "shred", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed. The correct English form is sacred, spelled S-A-C-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
  2. 2
    Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
  3. 3
    Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
  4. 4
    Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
  5. 5
    Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
  6. 6
    Consecrated; dedicated; devoted
  7. 7
    Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a sacred place
  2. a sacred day

Etymology

From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed.

Antonyms

curseddamned

This word in other languages

sagrado(Español)sacré(Français)heilig(Deutsch)sagrado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ascred
  • saccred
  • sacerd
  • sacrde
  • sacredd
  • sacrred
  • sarced
  • ssacred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ascred2saccred1sacerd2sacrde2sacredd1sacrred1sarced2ssacred1
Edit distance from "sacred"

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 "sacred"?
"sacred" is spelled S-A-C-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseɪkɹɪd/.
What does "sacred" mean?
As an adjective, "sacred" means: Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
What words are commonly confused with "sacred"?
"sacred" is commonly confused with "saved", "screw", "shred". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sacred"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sacred" is /ˈseɪkɹɪd/. 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 "sacred"?
From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -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 "sacred", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

relate#4,792Steven#4,800Poland#4,787oldest#4,784

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

picks8 variantsbrush8 variantscarries8 variantsdivine8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list