wedded

/ˈwɛdəd/

//ˈwɛdəd// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"wedded" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wedded” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,828
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Joined in marriage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wedded · wedded · English

wedded · rank #31,828 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,828
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH watercolour

Nearest frequency peer: watercolour (-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 “wedded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wedded” 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).

wedded vs weed
67% similar
wedded vs wedge
67% similar
wedded vs wooded
67% similar

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

Key facts for wedded
PropertyValue
Headwordwedded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈwɛdəd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,828
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wedded”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).weddedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “watercolour” (#31,827), “Weymouth” (#31,829), “Wadsworth” (#31,826). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wedded” is #31,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wedded (IPA /ˈwɛdəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,828 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wedded, with forms such as "ewdded", "wdeded", and "weddde". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "weed", "wedge", "wooded", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is wedded, spelled W-E-D-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Joined in marriage.
  2. 2
    Joined as if in a marriage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She was too wedded to the first thought that came into her mind to see that her second idea was better.
  2. The future policy of the Bundesbahn in diesel traction is firmly wedded to high-speed engines with hydraulic transmissions, and has standardised on four—possibly five—types.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewdded
  • wdeded
  • weddde
  • weddedd
  • weded
  • wededd
  • wwedded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wedded - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewdded2wdeded2weddde2weddedd1weded1wededd2wwedded1
Edit distance from "wedded"

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 "wedded"?
"wedded" is spelled W-E-D-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛdəd/.
What does "wedded" mean?
As an adjective, "wedded" means: Joined in marriage.
What words are commonly confused with "wedded"?
"wedded" is commonly confused with "weed", "wedge", "wooded". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wedded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wedded" is /ˈwɛdəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wedded" come from?
"wedded" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Whelan#31,830Vishnu#31,822venous#31,814Addams#31,849

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Wylie7 variantstwine7 variantsbogey7 variantsboron7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list