allied
/ˈæl.aɪd/adjective, verb
allied is spelled A-L-L-I-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,347th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, allied means “Joined as allies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in allied?
| Letters | 6: A-L-L-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 12 times per million words; the 6,347th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is allied?
Allied appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,347th 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 allied?
- /ˈæl.aɪd/
As a verb: /əˈlaɪd/.
Allied has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-allied.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-allied_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of allied
- more allied comparative
- most allied superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allied mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Joined as allies.
The two countries became allied during the war.
- 2
Related.
bacteriology and allied subjects
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of ally
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Allies, chiefly in reference to British and American allies during World War I or II.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allied in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allié , interallié |
| German | alliiert, verbündet |
| Portuguese | aliado |
| Spanish | aliado |
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.