traveled

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

//ˈtɹævl̩d// adj

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

The verdict

“traveled” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,533
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frequented by travelers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-traveled · traveled · English

traveled · rank #6,533 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,533
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH traditionally

Nearest frequency peer: traditionally (-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 “traveled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “traveled” 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).

traveled vs travels
75% similar
traveled vs traveler
88% similar
traveled vs travelled
89% similar

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

Key facts for traveled
PropertyValue
Headwordtraveled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɹævl̩d/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,533
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “traveled”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “traditionally” (#6,532), “unhappy” (#6,535), “tolerance” (#6,530). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “traveled” is #6,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around traveled (IPA /ˈtɹævl̩d/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,533 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for traveled, with forms such as "rtaveled", "tarveled", and "traevled". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "travels", "traveler", "travelled", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is traveled, spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frequented by travelers.
  2. 2
    Experienced in travel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We climbed up a well traveled path.
  2. Here moss engreens the travelled stone; […]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaveled
  • tarveled
  • traevled
  • traveeld
  • travelde
  • traveledd
  • travleed
  • travveled
  • trraveled
  • trvaeled
  • ttraveled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtaveled2tarveled2traevled2traveeld2travelde2traveledd1travleed2travveled1
Edit distance from "traveled"

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 "traveled"?
"traveled" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹævl̩d/.
What does "traveled" mean?
As an adjective, "traveled" means: Frequented by travelers.
What words are commonly confused with "traveled"?
"traveled" is commonly confused with "travels", "traveler", "travelled". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traveled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traveled" is /ˈtɹævl̩d/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traveled" come from?
"traveled" 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 "traveled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

adequate#6,539Arkansas#6,542comeback#6,552revenues#6,514

Similar misspelling depth

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

shadows11 variantsreforms11 variantsrational11 variantspassword11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list