withdrew

/wɪðˈdɹuː/

//wɪðˈdɹuː// verb

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

The verdict

“withdrew” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,972
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-withdrew · withdrew · English

withdrew · rank #10,972 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,972
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Whitney

Nearest frequency peer: Whitney (-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 “withdrew”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “withdrew” 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).

withdrew vs withered
75% similar
withdrew vs withdraw
88% similar
withdrew vs withdrawn
78% similar

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

Key facts for withdrew
PropertyValue
Headwordwithdrew
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/wɪðˈdɹuː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,972
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “withdrew”

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).withdrewlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Whitney” (#10,971), “abnormal” (#10,973), “VP” (#10,970). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “withdrew” is #10,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around withdrew (IPA /wɪðˈdɹuː/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,972 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past of withdraw".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for withdrew, with forms such as "iwthdrew", "wihtdrew", and "witdhrew". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "withered", "withdraw", "withdrawn", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is withdrew, spelled W-I-T-H-D-R-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past of withdraw

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwthdrew
  • wihtdrew
  • witdhrew
  • withddrew
  • withderw
  • withdreww
  • withdrrew
  • withdrwe
  • withhdrew
  • withrdew
  • witthdrew
  • wtihdrew
  • wwithdrew

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of withdrew - 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.

iwthdrew2wihtdrew2witdhrew2withddrew1withderw2withdreww1withdrrew1withdrwe2
Edit distance from "withdrew"

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 "withdrew"?
"withdrew" is spelled W-I-T-H-D-R-E-W. The IPA pronunciation is /wɪðˈdɹuː/.
What does "withdrew" mean?
As a verb, "withdrew" means: simple past of withdraw
What words are commonly confused with "withdrew"?
"withdrew" is commonly confused with "withered", "withdraw", "withdrawn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "withdrew"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "withdrew" is /wɪðˈdɹuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "withdrew" come from?
"withdrew" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

abnormal#10,973volatile#10,968vanished#10,964unlawful#10,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

accredited13 variantsunpopular13 variantsbackward13 variantstrusting13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list