attested
/əˈtɛstɪd/adjective, verb
attested is spelled A-T-T-E-S-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, attested means “Proven; shown to be true with evidence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in attested?
| Letters | 8: A-T-T-E-S-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th 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 attested?
Attested appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th 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 attested?
- /əˈtɛstɪd/
Attested has 3 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-attested.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of attested
- more attested comparative
- most attested superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attested mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Proven; shown to be true with evidence.
- 2
Supported with testimony.
- 3
Certified as good, correct, or pure.
- 4
Of words or languages, proven to have existed by records.
The word "slæpwerig" (sleep-weary) is attested in the Exeter Book in the form "slæpwerigne".
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of attest
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Attested in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | atestiguado |
| French | attesté |
| German | belegt, bezeugt |
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.