handicapped
/ˈhændikæpt/adjective, noun, verb
handicapped is spelled H-A-N-D-I-C-A-P-P-E-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, handicapped means “Having a handicap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in handicapped?
| Letters | 11: H-A-N-D-I-C-A-P-P-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,687th 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 handicapped?
Handicapped appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th 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 handicapped?
- /ˈhændikæpt/
Handicapped has 3 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-handicapped.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of handicapped
- more handicapped comparative
- most handicapped superlative
- handicappeds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handicapped mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a handicap.
handicapped person
- 2
derogatoryLimited by an impediment of some kind.
noun
- 1
IndiaA disabled person.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of handicap
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Handicapped in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a handicap:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | handicapé |
| German | behindert |
| Portuguese | deficiente |
| Spanish | minusválido, discapacitado |
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.