seeded

/ˈsidɪd/

//ˈsidɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“seeded” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,605
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-seeded · seeded · English

seeded · rank #13,605 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,605
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH secrecy

Nearest frequency peer: secrecy (-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 “seeded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seeded” 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).

seeded vs speed
67% similar
seeded vs seeds
67% similar
seeded vs sided
67% similar

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

Key facts for seeded
PropertyValue
Headwordseeded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsidɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,605
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seeded”

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).seededlands 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 “secrecy” (#13,604), “shameful” (#13,608), “scooter” (#13,601). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seeded” is #13,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around seeded (IPA /ˈsidɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,605 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for seeded, with forms such as "eseded", "seded", and "sedeed". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "speed", "seeds", "sided", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is seeded, spelled S-E-E-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bearing seed.
  2. 2
    Sown.
  3. 3
    Being a seed; being in a seed position.
  4. 4
    Having the stamens / seeds indicated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A rose in heraldry is a five-petalled one, and the five leaves and the seeds are often of different tinctures, e.g. A rose Gules barbed and seeded proper. When barbed and seeded proper the barbs or leaves are green and the seeds yellow. Otherwise the barbs and seeds must have their tincture stated.

Antonyms

unseeded

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eseded
  • seded
  • sedeed
  • seedde
  • seedded
  • seededd
  • seeedd
  • sseeded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seeded - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eseded2seded1sedeed2seedde2seedded1seededd1seeedd2sseeded1
Edit distance from "seeded"

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 "seeded"?
"seeded" is spelled S-E-E-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsidɪd/.
What does "seeded" mean?
As an adjective, "seeded" means: Bearing seed.
What words are commonly confused with "seeded"?
"seeded" is commonly confused with "speed", "seeds", "sided". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seeded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seeded" is /ˈsidɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seeded" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list