determined
/dɪˈtɝmɪnd/adjective, verb
determined is spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, determined means “Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in determined?
| Letters | 10: D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 44 times per million words; the 2,290th 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 determined?
Determined appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th 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 determined?
- UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
- US /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/
Determined has 3 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-uk-determined.ogg, En-us-determined.ogg, En-ca-determined.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of determined
- more determined comparative
- most determined superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does determined mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
I'm determined to get a good grade on my exam.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of determine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Determined in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense decided or resolute:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déterminé, résolu |
| German | entschlossen, resolut, beherzt, bestimmt, entschieden |
| Portuguese | decidido, determinado, resoluto |
| Spanish | determinado, denodado, empeñado, encasquetado |
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.