travelled

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

//ˈtɹævl̩d// adj

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"travelled" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“travelled” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,405
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Standard spelling of traveled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-travelled · travelled · English

travelled · rank #7,405 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,405
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH township

Nearest frequency peer: township (-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 “travelled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “travelled” 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).

travelled vs traveller
89% similar
travelled vs traversed
78% similar
travelled vs travellers
80% similar

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

Key facts for travelled
PropertyValue
Headwordtravelled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɹævl̩d/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,405
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “travelled”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).travelledlands 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 “township” (#7,404), “twisted” (#7,406), “touches” (#7,403). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “travelled” is #7,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around travelled (IPA /ˈtɹævl̩d/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,405 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Standard spelling of traveled.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for travelled, with forms such as "rtavelled", "tarvelled", and "traevlled". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "traveller", "traversed", "travellers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is travelled, spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Standard spelling of traveled.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtavelled
  • tarvelled
  • traevlled
  • traveleld
  • travellde
  • travelledd
  • travleled
  • travvelled
  • trravelled
  • trvaelled
  • ttravelled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtavelled2tarvelled2traevlled2traveleld2travellde2travelledd1travleled2travvelled1
Edit distance from "travelled"

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 "travelled"?
"travelled" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹævl̩d/.
What does "travelled" mean?
As an adjective, "travelled" means: Standard spelling of traveled.
What words are commonly confused with "travelled"?
"travelled" is commonly confused with "traveller", "traversed", "travellers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "travelled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "travelled" is /ˈtɹævl̩d/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "travelled" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regulated#7,384condemned#7,434curiosity#7,439explosive#7,444

Similar misspelling depth

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

twisted11 variantsstepping11 variantsspinning11 variantsshining11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list