fledged
/flɛd͡ʒd/adjective, verb
fledged is spelled F-L-E-D-G-E-D: 7 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fledged means “Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fledged?
| Letters | 7: F-L-E-D-G-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th 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 fledged?
Fledged appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th 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 fledged?
- /flɛd͡ʒd/
Fledged has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of fledged
- more fledged comparative
- most fledged superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fledged mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of fledge
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fledged in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to fly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | flügge |
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.