smitten

/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/

//ˈsmɪ.tn̩// adj

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"smitten" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“smitten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,728
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affected by an act of smiting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-smitten · smitten · English

smitten · rank #28,728 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,728
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH snappy

Nearest frequency peer: snappy (+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 “smitten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “smitten” 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).

smitten vs smite
71% similar
smitten vs sitter
71% similar

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

Key facts for smitten
PropertyValue
Headwordsmitten
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,728
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “smitten”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “snappy” (#28,729), “skimming” (#28,726), “sneaker” (#28,730). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “smitten” is #28,728. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around smitten (IPA /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,728 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for smitten, with forms such as "msitten", "simtten", and "smiten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "smite", "sitter", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic *smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending). The correct English form is smitten, spelled S-M-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affected by an act of smiting.
  2. 2
    Affected by an act of smiting.
  3. 3
    Affected by an act of smiting.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [A] smited man is a man struck; a smitten man is a man affected by the act of smiting: […]
  2. There was a tense silence over the throng as the old man stood and looked at the figure at his feet. There were shadows on the earl's face, and his hands shook, for the smitten man was his son.

Etymology

From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic *smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending).

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • msitten
  • simtten
  • smiten
  • smitetn
  • smittenn
  • smittne
  • smmitten
  • smtiten
  • ssmitten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

msitten2simtten2smiten1smitetn2smittenn1smittne2smmitten1smtiten2
Edit distance from "smitten"

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 "smitten"?
"smitten" is spelled S-M-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/.
What does "smitten" mean?
As an adjective, "smitten" means: Affected by an act of smiting.
What words are commonly confused with "smitten"?
"smitten" is commonly confused with "smite", "sitter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "smitten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smitten" is /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/. 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 "smitten"?
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic *smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending). 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 "smitten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sneaker#28,730sparing#28,735shipper#28,720Spiegel#28,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list