fallen
/ˈfɔlən/adjective, noun, verb
fallen is spelled F-A-L-L-E-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 25 times per million words in written English, the 3,683rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fallen means “Having dropped by the force of gravity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fallen?
| Letters | 6: F-A-L-L-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 25 times per million words; the 3,683rd 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 fallen?
Fallen appears 25 times per million words in written English, the 3,683rd 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 fallen?
- UK /ˈfɔːlən/
- /ˈfaːlən/
- US /ˈfɔlən/
Fallen has 2 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-fallen.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fallen
- more fallen comparative
- most fallen superlative
- fallenest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fallen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having dropped by the force of gravity.
fallen raindrops
- 2
Killed, especially in battle.
a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers
- 3
Having lost one's chastity.
a fallen woman
- 4
Having collapsed.
a fallen building
- 5
Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc.
noun
- 1
The dead.
- 2
Casualties of battle or war.
- 3
One who has fallen, as from grace.
verb
- 1
past participle of fall
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fallen in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | gefallen , im Kampf gefallen, im Feld geblieben , eingestürzt , Gefallene |
| Spanish | caído |
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 fallen come from?
Morphologically fall + -en.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).