targeted

adj

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

The verdict

“targeted” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,986
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having something aimed at it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-targeted · targeted · English

targeted · rank #4,986 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,986
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH sue

Nearest frequency peer: sue (-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 “targeted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “targeted” 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).

targeted vs target
75% similar

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

Key facts for targeted
PropertyValue
Headwordtargeted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,986
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “targeted”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).targetedlands 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 “sue” (#4,985), “tension” (#4,987), “streaming” (#4,984). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “targeted” is #4,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around targeted, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,986 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for targeted, with forms such as "atrgeted", "tagreted", and "taregted". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "target", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is targeted, spelled T-A-R-G-E-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having something aimed at it.
  2. 2
    Aimed at something; focused.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The targeted objects include two military bases and an airfield.
  2. Our targeted interventions are aimed at the students who need help the most.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atrgeted
  • tagreted
  • taregted
  • targeetd
  • targetde
  • targetedd
  • targetted
  • targgeted
  • targteed
  • tarrgeted
  • trageted
  • ttargeted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atrgeted2tagreted2taregted2targeetd2targetde2targetedd1targetted1targgeted1
Edit distance from "targeted"

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 "targeted"?
"targeted" is spelled T-A-R-G-E-T-E-D.
What does "targeted" mean?
As an adjective, "targeted" means: Having something aimed at it.
What words are commonly confused with "targeted"?
"targeted" is commonly confused with "target". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "targeted" come from?
"targeted" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Thailand#4,988theories#4,989touching#4,990reserves#4,977

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

portrait12 variantspleasant12 variantsholidays12 variantshandsome12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list