extended
/ɪkˈstɛndəd/adjective, verb
extended is spelled E-X-T-E-N-D-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, extended means “Longer in length or extension; elongated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in extended?
| Letters | 8: E-X-T-E-N-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 44 times per million words; the 2,290th 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 extended?
Extended appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th 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 extended?
- US /ɪkˈstɛndəd/
- UK /ɪkˈstɛndɪd/
Extended has 3 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: En-us-extended.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of extended
- more extended comparative
- most extended superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extended mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Longer in length or extension; elongated.
- 2
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
- 3
Lasting longer; protracted.
- 4
Having a large scope or range; extensive.
- 5
Wider than usual.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of extend
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extended in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ausgedehnt, erweitert, verlängert , ausgestreckt, herausgezogen |
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.