chipped
/t͡ʃɪpt/adjective, verb
chipped is spelled C-H-I-P-P-E-D: 7 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chipped means “Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chipped?
| Letters | 7: C-H-I-P-P-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th 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 chipped?
Chipped appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 chipped?
- /t͡ʃɪpt/
Chipped has one syllable (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 chipped
- more chipped comparative
- most chipped superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chipped mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.
a chipped plate
- 2
Having had a microchip fitted.
a chipped pet cat
- 3
Having had the engine management system upgraded, usually to increase power.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of chip
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chipped in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having chips missing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | desconchado, desportillado |
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.