waisted

/ˈweɪstɪd/

//ˈweɪstɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“waisted” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,463
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having some specific type of waist.

Corpus desk

Index EN-waisted · waisted · English

waisted · rank #41,463 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,463
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wandsworth

Nearest frequency peer: Wandsworth (+3 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 “waisted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “waisted” 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).

waisted vs waste
71% similar
waisted vs waite
71% similar
waisted vs wanted
71% similar

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

Key facts for waisted
PropertyValue
Headwordwaisted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈweɪstɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,463
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “waisted”

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).waistedlands 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 “Wandsworth” (#41,466), “vaulting” (#41,459), “waring” (#41,467). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “waisted” is #41,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around waisted (IPA /ˈweɪstɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,463 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for waisted, with forms such as "awisted", "waisetd", and "waissted". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "waste", "waite", "wanted", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From waist + -ed. The correct English form is waisted, spelled W-A-I-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having some specific type of waist.
  2. 2
    Narrower in the middle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In his black suit he stood in the dark glass where the lilies leaned so palely from their waisted cutglass vase.

Etymology

From waist + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awisted
  • waisetd
  • waissted
  • waistde
  • waistedd
  • waistted
  • waitsed
  • wasited
  • wiasted
  • wwaisted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awisted2waisetd2waissted1waistde2waistedd1waistted1waitsed2wasited2
Edit distance from "waisted"

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 "waisted"?
"waisted" is spelled W-A-I-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈweɪstɪd/.
What does "waisted" mean?
As an adjective, "waisted" means: Having some specific type of waist.
What words are commonly confused with "waisted"?
"waisted" is commonly confused with "waste", "waite", "wanted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "waisted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "waisted" is /ˈweɪstɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "waisted"?
From waist + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

whimper#41,470wistful#41,475wolfram#41,477tweeter#41,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list