scrolled

adj

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"scrolled" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“scrolled” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,330. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,330
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formed into a scroll.

Corpus desk

Index EN-scrolled · scrolled · English

scrolled · rank #36,330 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,330
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scooping

Nearest frequency peer: scooping (-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 “scrolled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “scrolled” 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).

scrolled vs stroller
75% similar
scrolled vs strolled
88% similar
scrolled vs scroll
75% similar

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

Key facts for scrolled
PropertyValue
Headwordscrolled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,330
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “scrolled”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “scooping” (#36,329), “SCC” (#36,328), “sensuality” (#36,332). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “scrolled” is #36,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around scrolled, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,330 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for scrolled, with forms such as "csrolled", "sccrolled", and "scorlled". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "stroller", "strolled", "scroll", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is scrolled, spelled S-C-R-O-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formed into a scroll.
  2. 2
    Ornamented with scrolls.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jessamy tugged the scrolled iron bell-pull which hung down on one side of the gate.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csrolled
  • sccrolled
  • scorlled
  • scrloled
  • scroled
  • scroleld
  • scrollde
  • scrolledd
  • scrrolled
  • srcolled
  • sscrolled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csrolled2sccrolled1scorlled2scrloled2scroled1scroleld2scrollde2scrolledd1
Edit distance from "scrolled"

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 "scrolled"?
"scrolled" is spelled S-C-R-O-L-L-E-D.
What does "scrolled" mean?
As an adjective, "scrolled" means: Formed into a scroll.
What words are commonly confused with "scrolled"?
"scrolled" is commonly confused with "stroller", "strolled", "scroll". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "scrolled" come from?
"scrolled" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scooping#36,329scarface#36,327seperate#36,333serrated#36,337

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sanctum11 variantssubtext11 variantsthrusts11 variantsTrimble11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list