cracked
/kɹækt/adjective, verb
cracked is spelled C-R-A-C-K-E-D: 7 letters and one syllable. It appears 9.8 times per million words in written English, the 7,224th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cracked means “Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cracked?
| Letters | 7: C-R-A-C-K-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.8 times per million words; the 7,224th 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 cracked?
Cracked appears 9.8 times per million words in written English, the 7,224th 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 cracked?
- /kɹækt/
Cracked 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). Recordings: En-au-cracked.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cracked
- more cracked comparative
- most cracked superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cracked mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
- 2
Broken into coarse pieces.
- 3
Harsh or dissonant.
- 4
Slightly open.
- 5
Pirated (obtained/downloaded without paying).
- 6
slangExtremely skilled at something (usually a video game).
20 kills? Dude, you're cracked.
- 7
slangSurprisingly very good in the quality of experience.
This mode is actually cracked.
- 8
slangCrazy; crackpot.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of crack
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cracked in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 cracked come from?
See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).