directed
di·rect·ed/dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/adjective, verb
directed is spelled D-I-R-E-C-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (di·rect·ed). It appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, directed means “In a manner emphasizing one's point of view” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in directed?
| Letters | 8: D-I-R-E-C-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: di·rect·ed |
| In writing | 40 times per million words; the 2,487th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is directed?
Directed appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th 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 directed?
- /dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/
- /daɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/
Directed has 3 syllables, split di·rect·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-directed.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with directed?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as directed.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: credited.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of directed
- more directed comparative
- most directed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does directed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
- 2
Having the properties of a directed graph.
- 3
Having the properties of a directed set.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of direct
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).