adept
a·dept/əˈdɛpt/adjective, noun
adept is spelled A-D-E-P-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables (a·dept). It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, adept means “Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adept?
| Letters | 5: A-D-E-P-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: a·dept |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is adept?
Adept appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adept?
- US /əˈdɛpt/
- US /ˈæd.ɛpt/
As a noun (“One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient”): /ˈæd.ɛpt/, /ædˈɛpt/.
Adept has 2 syllables, split a·dept in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-adept.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with adept?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as adept from its last stressed vowel (/ɛpt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pated.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of adept
- more adept comparative
- adepter comparative
- most adept superlative
- adeptest superlative
- adepts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adept mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
noun
- 1
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
adepts in philosophy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adept in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | expert |
| German | geschickt, fähig, geübt, befähigt, erfahren, versiert |
| Portuguese | adepto |
| Spanish | experto, hábil, fiebrú, fiebrúa , experta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adept come from?
Borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).