educated
/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
educated is spelled E-D-U-C-A-T-E-D: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,365th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, educated means “Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in educated?
| Letters | 8: E-D-U-C-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 19 times per million words; the 4,365th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is educated?
Educated appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,365th 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 educated?
- UK /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
- UK /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/
- US /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
Educated has 4 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-educated.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with educated?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as educated from its last stressed vowel (/ɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/):
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 educated
- more educated comparative
- most educated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does educated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
- 2
Based on relevant information.
an educated guess
- 3
Knowledgeable.
She cast an educated eye over the antiques.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of educate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate educated?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of educated: ed..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Educated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cultivé , éclairé, averti, avisé |
| German | gebildet, ausgebildet |
| Portuguese | graduado, diplomado |
| Spanish | educado |
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 educated come from?
From educate + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).