constipated
con·sti·pat·ed/ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/adjective, verb
constipated is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-T-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables (con·sti·pat·ed). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, constipated means “Unable to defecate; costive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in constipated?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·sti·pat·ed |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th 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 constipated?
Constipated appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 constipated?
- /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/
Constipated has 4 syllables, split con·sti·pat·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-constipated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of constipated
- more constipated comparative
- most constipated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does constipated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unable to defecate; costive.
- 2
Failing to make a point or reach a conclusion; stifled.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of constipate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Constipated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unable to defecate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | constipé |
| German | verstopft |
| Portuguese | constipado, com prisão de ventre |
| Spanish | estreñido |
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.