# softened

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɒfənd/ · frequency rank #21,363

## Definitions
1. Made soft.
2. aspirated.

## Easily confused with
- **soften** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soften-vs-softened)
- **shortened** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shortened-vs-softened)

## Common misspellings (12)
`osftened`, `sfotened`, `sofetned`, `sofftened`, `softeend`, `softende`, `softenedd`, `softenned`, `softneed`, `softtened`, `sotfened`, `ssoftened`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/softened