decorated
dec·or·ated/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
decorated is spelled D-E-C-O-R-A-T-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (dec·or·ated). It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, decorated means “Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in decorated?
| Letters | 9: D-E-C-O-R-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dec·or·ated |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th 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 decorated?
Decorated appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th 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 decorated?
- /ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/
Decorated has 3 syllables, split dec·or·ated in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-decorated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of decorated
- more decorated comparative
- most decorated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decorated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
- 2
Having received prizes, awards, laurels, etc.
a decorated footballer
- 3
In one of the styles of English Gothic architecture.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of decorate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate decorated?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of decorated: dec..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Decorated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having had decorations applied:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | dekoriert |
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.