constrained
/kənˈstɹeɪnd/adjective, verb
constrained is spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-A-I-N-E-D: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, constrained means “Kept within close bounds; confined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in constrained?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-S-T-R-A-I-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| 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 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 constrained?
Constrained 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 constrained?
- /kənˈstɹeɪnd/
- British /kənˈstɹɛjnd/
Constrained has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-constrained.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of constrained
- more constrained comparative
- most constrained superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does constrained mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Kept within close bounds; confined.
- 2
Forced; compelled.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of constrain
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).