slated
/ˈsleɪ.tɪd/
"slated" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“slated” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,587 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #16,587
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - scheduled
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | slated |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #16,587 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “slated” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for slated is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,587 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for slated, with forms such as "slaetd", "slatde", and "slatedd". 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, "sled", "state", "slave", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English slattyd, equivalent to slate + -ed. The correct English form is slated, spelled S-L-A-T-E-D.
Definition
- 1scheduled
- 2reviewed unfavorably
- 3covered with slates
Etymology
From Middle English slattyd, equivalent to slate + -ed.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: slaetd,slatde,slatedd,slatted,sllated,sltaed,sslated
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of slated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “slated”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-L-A-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “sled” - see the side-by-side comparison. slated vs sled
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.