fortified
for·ti·fied/ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/noun, adjective, verb
fortified is spelled F-O-R-T-I-F-I-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (for·ti·fied). It appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fortified means “A fortified wine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fortified is fortifieds.
How many letters and syllables are in fortified?
| Letters | 9: F-O-R-T-I-F-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: for·ti·fied |
| In writing | 2.7 times per million words; the 16,455th 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 fortified?
Fortified appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th 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 fortified?
- US /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/
- UK /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/
Fortified has 3 syllables, split for·ti·fied in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fortified.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fortified
- fortifieds plural
- more fortified comparative
- most fortified superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fortified mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fortified wine.
adjective
- 1
Having strong defenses.
- 2
Being enriched with (additional) minerals and vitamins.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of fortify
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fortified in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense used as adjective:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | befestigt |
| Portuguese | fortificado |
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.