devoted
/dɪˈvəʊtəd/adjective, verb
devoted is spelled D-E-V-O-T-E-D: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,309th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, devoted means “Vowed; dedicated; consecrated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in devoted?
| Letters | 7: D-E-V-O-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,309th 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 devoted?
Devoted appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,309th 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 devoted?
- UK /dɪˈvəʊtəd/
Devoted 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-us-devoted.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of devoted
- more devoted comparative
- most devoted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does devoted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
- 2
Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something.
Bob and Sara are devoted to their children.
- 3
Zealous; characterized by devotion.
- 4
obsoleteCursed; doomed.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of devote
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Devoted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | voué , dévoué |
| Portuguese | devoto |
| Spanish | devoto |
| German | hingebungsvoll |
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 devoted come from?
From devote + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).