defended
de·fend·ed/dɪˈfɛndɪd/adjective, verb
defended is spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (de·fend·ed). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, defended means “Having defenses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in defended?
| Letters | 8: D-E-F-E-N-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: de·fend·ed |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,121st 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 defended?
Defended appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st 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 defended?
- /dɪˈfɛndɪd/
Defended has 3 syllables, split de·fend·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of defended
- more defended comparative
- most defended superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does defended mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having defenses.
- 2
In which the defendant responds to the allegations made against them, typically by filing a defense or counterclaim in court.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of defend
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does defended come from?
From defend + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).