weighted

/ˈweɪ.tɪd/

//ˈweɪ.tɪd// verb

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

The verdict

“weighted” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,639
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of weight

Corpus desk

Index EN-weighted · weighted · English

weighted · rank #11,639 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,639
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wii

Nearest frequency peer: Wii (+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 “weighted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “weighted” 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).

weighted vs weights
75% similar
weighted vs weighty
75% similar
weighted vs weight
75% similar

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

Key facts for weighted
PropertyValue
Headwordweighted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈweɪ.tɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,639
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “weighted”

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).weightedlands 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 “Wii” (#11,640), “waits” (#11,637), “XL” (#11,641). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weighted” is #11,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around weighted (IPA /ˈweɪ.tɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,639 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of weight".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for weighted, with forms such as "ewighted", "wegihted", and "weigghted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "weights", "weighty", "weight", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is weighted, spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of weight

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewighted
  • wegihted
  • weigghted
  • weighetd
  • weighhted
  • weightde
  • weightedd
  • weightted
  • weigthed
  • weihgted
  • wieghted
  • wweighted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewighted2wegihted2weigghted1weighetd2weighhted1weightde2weightedd1weightted1
Edit distance from "weighted"

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 "weighted"?
"weighted" is spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈweɪ.tɪd/.
What does "weighted" mean?
As a verb, "weighted" means: simple past and past participle of weight
What words are commonly confused with "weighted"?
"weighted" is commonly confused with "weights", "weighty", "weight". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weighted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weighted" is /ˈweɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weighted" come from?
"weighted" 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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

visually#11,636activism#11,644airborne#11,646barracks#11,651

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

unanimous12 variantsspeeding12 variantssidewalk12 variantsenduring12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list