figured
/ˈfɪɡəd/adjective, verb
figured is spelled F-I-G-U-R-E-D: 7 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, figured means “Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in figured?
| Letters | 7: F-I-G-U-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| 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 figured?
Figured 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 figured?
- UK /ˈfɪɡəd/
- Canada /ˈfɪɡ(j)ɚd/
Figured 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-figured.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-figured.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of figured
- more figured comparative
- most figured superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does figured mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section.
Figured wood is especially sought after for its distinctive texture.
- 2
Adorned with a figure or figures.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of figure
I had him figured for a lawyer or even a judge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does figured come from?
From figure + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).