devout
/dɪˈvaʊt/adjective
devout is spelled D-E-V-O-U-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, devout means “Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in devout?
| Letters | 6: D-E-V-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th 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 devout?
Devout appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th 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 devout?
- /dɪˈvaʊt/
- Canada /dəˈvʌʊt/
Devout 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-devout.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of devout
- devouter comparative
- more devout comparative
- devoutest superlative
- most devout superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does devout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.
- 2
archaicExpressing devotion or piety.
devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture
- 3
Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
devout wishes for one's welfare
noun
- 1
obsoleteA devotee.
- 2
obsoleteA devotional composition, or part of a composition; a devotion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Devout in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | tiefgläubig, andächtig, strenggläubig, fromm, gläubig |
| Portuguese | devoto |
| Spanish | devoto |
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 devout come from?
Inherited from Middle English devout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).