used

\ˈjuzd\

/\ˈjuzd\/ adj

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The verdict

“used” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,007
frequency rank, French
456
“U” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Usé, usagé, d’occasion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-used · used · French

used · rank #28,007 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,007
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 456
  • PHOTO-FINISH URSSAF

Nearest frequency peer: URSSAF (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « used »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « used » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

used vs uss
50% similar
used vs user
75% similar
used vs usés
50% similar

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

Key facts for used
PropertyValue
Headwordused
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈjuzd\
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,007
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « used »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).usedse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « URSSAF » (#28,006), « unicité » (#28,005), « Valencia » (#28,009). Parmi 456 lemmes en « U », « used » est au #28,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around used (IPA \ˈjuzd\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,007 among 456 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for used, with forms such as "sued", "uesd", and "usde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "uss", "user", "usés", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is used, spelled U-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Usé, usagé, d’occasion.
  2. 2
    Usité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. That is a seldom used expression.

Synonyms

second-hand

Antonyms

new

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sued
  • uesd
  • usde
  • usedd
  • ussed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sued2uesd2usde2usedd1ussed1
Edit distance from "used"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "used"?
"used" is spelled U-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈjuzd\.
What does "used" mean?
As an adjective, "used" means: Usé, usagé, d’occasion.
What words are commonly confused with "used"?
"used" is commonly confused with "uss", "user", "usés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "used"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "used" is \ˈjuzd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "used" come from?
"used" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trie#28,000voue#28,020siri#27,971silo#27,970

Similar misspelling depth

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

addis5 variantscats5 variantsmana5 variantsholy5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list