graded
/ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/adjective, verb
graded is spelled G-R-A-D-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, graded means “Having been smoothed by a grader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in graded?
| Letters | 6: G-R-A-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th 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 graded?
Graded appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 graded?
- /ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/
Graded 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).
Forms of graded
- more graded comparative
- most graded superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does graded mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having been smoothed by a grader.
a graded road
- 2
Forming a series decreasing or increasing in intensity of a given quality.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of grade
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).