barefooted
/ˈbɛɚ.fʊt.ɪd/adjective, adverb
barefooted is spelled B-A-R-E-F-O-O-T-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, barefooted means “Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in barefooted?
| Letters | 10: B-A-R-E-F-O-O-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is barefooted?
Barefooted appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 barefooted?
- UK /ˈbɛː(ə).fʊt.ɪd/
- US /ˈbɛɚ.fʊt.ɪd/
Barefooted has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-barefooted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with barefooted
Also written: bare-footed (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of barefooted
- more barefooted comparative
- most barefooted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barefooted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
adverb
- 1
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does barefooted come from?
From bare + footed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).