# wanted

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɒntɪd/ · frequency rank #439

## Definitions
1. Wished for; desired; sought.
2. Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

## Etymology
From want + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **Water** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-water)
- **wants** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-wants)
- **waste** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-waste)
- **waved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-waved)
- **waxed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-waxed)
- **winter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-winter)
- **wasted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-wasted)
- **warned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-warned)
- **washed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-washed)
- **winged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-winged)
- **wastes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-wastes)
- **warped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-warped)
- **winded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-winded)
- **wanton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-wanton)
- **witted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-witted)
- **winked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-winked)
- **wilted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wanted-vs-wilted)
- **want** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/want-vs-wanted)
- **wand** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wand-vs-wanted)
- **wane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wane-vs-wanted)

## Common misspellings (9)
`awnted`, `wanetd`, `wannted`, `wantde`, `wantedd`, `wantted`, `watned`, `wnated`, `wwanted`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wanted