castrated
/ˈkæstɹeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
castrated is spelled C-A-S-T-R-A-T-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, castrated means “Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in castrated?
| Letters | 9: C-A-S-T-R-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd 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 castrated?
Castrated appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 castrated?
- UK /kæsˈtɹeɪtɪd/
- US /ˈkæstɹeɪtɪd/
Castrated 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).
Forms of castrated
- more castrated comparative
- most castrated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does castrated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females).
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of castrate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Castrated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having had the reproductive organs removed:
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.