cherished
cher·ished/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/adjective, verb
cherished is spelled C-H-E-R-I-S-H-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables (cher·ished). It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cherished means “highly valued, having a high personal value” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cherished?
| Letters | 9: C-H-E-R-I-S-H-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cher·ished |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th 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 cherished?
Cherished appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th 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 cherished?
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/
Cherished has 2 syllables, split cher·ished in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cherished
- more cherished comparative
- most cherished superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cherished mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
highly valued, having a high personal value.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of cherish
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cherished in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense highly valued, having a high personal value:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geschätzt, wertgeschätzt |
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.