tempted

/ˈtɛmptɪd/

//ˈtɛmptɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“tempted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,870
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of tempt

Corpus desk

Index EN-tempted · tempted · English

tempted · rank #8,870 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,870
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH taxpayer

Nearest frequency peer: taxpayer (-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 “tempted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tempted” 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).

tempted vs tested
71% similar
tempted vs texted
71% similar
tempted vs tempt
71% similar

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

Key facts for tempted
PropertyValue
Headwordtempted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈtɛmptɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,870
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tempted”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).temptedlands 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 “taxpayer” (#8,869), “thrust” (#8,871), “sync” (#8,868). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tempted” is #8,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tempted (IPA /ˈtɛmptɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,870 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of tempt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tempted, with forms such as "etmpted", "temmpted", and "tempetd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "tested", "texted", "tempt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is tempted, spelled T-E-M-P-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of tempt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I am tempted to go.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmpted
  • temmpted
  • tempetd
  • temppted
  • temptde
  • temptedd
  • temptted
  • temtped
  • tepmted
  • tmepted
  • ttempted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etmpted2temmpted1tempetd2temppted1temptde2temptedd1temptted1temtped2
Edit distance from "tempted"

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 "tempted"?
"tempted" is spelled T-E-M-P-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛmptɪd/.
What does "tempted" mean?
As a verb, "tempted" means: simple past and past participle of tempt
What words are commonly confused with "tempted"?
"tempted" is commonly confused with "tested", "texted", "tempt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tempted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tempted" is /ˈtɛmptɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tempted" come from?
"tempted" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list