summoned

/ˈsʌmənd/

//ˈsʌmənd// verb

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

The verdict

“summoned” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,287 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,287
frequency rank, English
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of summon

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

summoned vs summons
75% similar
summoned vs summon
75% similar

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

Key facts for summoned
PropertyValue
Headwordsummoned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈsʌmənd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,287
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “summoned” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for summoned is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsʌmənd/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,287 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "simple past and past participle of summon".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for summoned, with forms such as "smumoned", "ssummoned", and "summnoed". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "summons", "summon", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is summoned, spelled S-U-M-M-O-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of summon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: smumoned,ssummoned,summnoed,summoend,summonde,summonedd,summonned,sumomned,sumoned,usmmoned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

smumoned2ssummoned1summnoed2summoend2summonde2summonedd1summonned1sumomned2
Edit distance from "summoned"

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 "summoned"?
"summoned" is spelled S-U-M-M-O-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌmənd/.
What does "summoned" mean?
As a verb, "summoned" means: simple past and past participle of summon
What words are commonly confused with "summoned"?
"summoned" is commonly confused with "summons", "summon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "summoned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "summoned" is /ˈsʌmənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "summoned" come from?
"summoned" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “summoned”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-M-M-O-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsʌmənd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “summons” - see the side-by-side comparison. summoned vs summons
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list