blessed
bless·ed/ˈblɛsɪd/adjective, verb
blessed is spelled B-L-E-S-S-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (bless·ed). It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, blessed means “Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in blessed?
| Letters | 7: B-L-E-S-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bless·ed |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,838th 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 blessed?
Blessed appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th 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 blessed?
- /ˈblɛsɪd/
- /blɛst/
As a verb: /blɛst/.
Blessed has 2 syllables, split bless·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blessed_(adj).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blessed_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of blessed
- more blessed comparative
- most blessed superlative
- blessèd
- blesséd
- blest
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blessed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
- 2
A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.
- 3
Held in veneration; revered.
- 4
Worthy of worship; holy.
- 5
Elect or saved after death; hence (euphemistic) dead.
- 6
informaldamned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)
Not one blessed person offered to help me out.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of bless
adjective
- 1
An epithet indicating that a person has been beatified.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of blessed used when referring to an important figure, such as God, or to an important item or event.
adjective
- 1
datedAlternative form of blessed (adjective); used to specify a disyllabic pronunciation
Oh lady! blessèd be that tear– It falls for one who cannot weep; Such precious drops are doubly dear To those whose eyes no tear may steep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blessed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bienheureux, béni |
| German | gesegnet , selig |
| Portuguese | abençoado, bendito, bem-aventurado , beato , bento |
| Spanish | bendito |
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.