established
es·tab·lished/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/adjective, verb
established is spelled E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-E-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables (es·tab·lished). It appears 79 times per million words in written English, the 1,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, established means “Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in established?
| Letters | 11: E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: es·tab·lished |
| In writing | 79 times per million words; the 1,338th 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 established?
Established appears 79 times per million words in written English, the 1,338th 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 established?
- /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
Established has 3 syllables, split es·tab·lished in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-established.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of established
- more established comparative
- most established superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does established mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Near-synonyms: long-standing, accomplished (of faits accomplis), in place
- 2
Having been successful for a long time and therefore recognized and generally respected.
Near-synonym: accomplished
- 3
Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
- 4
Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
- 5
Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of establish
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate established?
Wiktionary records 6 abbreviations of established: est, est., estbd., estd, estd., stab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Established in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | etabliert |
| French | établi |
| Portuguese | estabelecido |
| Spanish | establecido |
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 established come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).