destined
/ˈdɛstɪnd/adjective, verb
destined is spelled D-E-S-T-I-N-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, destined means “Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in destined?
| Letters | 8: D-E-S-T-I-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th 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 destined?
Destined appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th 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 destined?
- UK /ˈdɛstɪnd/
Destined 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: En-us-destined.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does destined mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
He is sure he is destined for fame.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of destine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Destined in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense confined to a predetermined fate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prédestiné |
| German | bestimmt, vorbestimmt |
| Portuguese | destinado |
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.