elevated
el·e·vated/ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/adjective, noun, verb
elevated is spelled E-L-E-V-A-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (el·e·vated). It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,784th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, elevated means “Raised, usually above ground level” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elevated?
| Letters | 8: E-L-E-V-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: el·e·vated |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,784th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is elevated?
Elevated appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,784th 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 elevated?
- US /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/
- US /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dəd/
Elevated has 3 syllables, split el·e·vated in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-elevated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of elevated
- more elevated comparative
- most elevated superlative
- elevateds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elevated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Raised, usually above ground level.
- 2
Increased, particularly above a normal level.
the elevated language of poetry
- 3
Of a higher rank or status.
- 4
Running with administrator rights.
Install all the required tools from an elevated console.
- 5
archaicslangIntoxicated; drunk.
- 6
Of a higher register or style.
noun
- 1
USAn elevated railway.
the Washington Street Elevated
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of elevate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elevated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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.