beloved
be·loved/bɪˈlʌvd/adjective, noun
beloved is spelled B-E-L-O-V-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (be·loved). It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, beloved means “Much loved, dearly loved” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in beloved?
| Letters | 7: B-E-L-O-V-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: be·loved |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,407th 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 beloved?
Beloved appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th 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 beloved?
- US /bɪˈlʌvd/
- US /bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/
Beloved has 2 syllables, split be·loved in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-beloved.ogg, En-uk-beloved-attributive.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-beloved.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of beloved
- more beloved comparative
- beloveder comparative
- most beloved superlative
- belovedest superlative
- beloveth
- beloveds plural
- more belovèd comparative
- most belovèd superlative
- belovèds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beloved mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Much loved, dearly loved.
noun
- 1
Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of beloved.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of beloved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Beloved in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bien-aimé, chéri , amant, amante |
| German | beliebt, geliebt , Liebe, Liebchen, Liebling, Geliebter |
| Portuguese | amado |
| Spanish | amado, querido, bienamado, dilecto , enamorado |
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 beloved come from?
From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).