colorfast
/ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/adjective
colorfast is spelled C-O-L-O-R-F-A-S-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, colorfast means “Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in colorfast?
| Letters | 9: C-O-L-O-R-F-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 colorfast?
Colorfast appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 colorfast?
- /ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/
Colorfast 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 colorfast
- more colorfast comparative
- most colorfast superlative
- colourfast UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does colorfast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Colorfast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having colors that will not run or fade:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | farbecht |
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 colorfast come from?
From color + fast. Compare West Frisian kleurfêst (“colourfast”), Dutch kleurvast (“colourfast”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).