indebted
in·debt·ed/ɪnˈdɛtɪd/adjective, verb
indebted is spelled I-N-D-E-B-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (in·debt·ed). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indebted means “Obligated, especially financially” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indebted?
| Letters | 8: I-N-D-E-B-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: in·debt·ed |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd 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 indebted?
Indebted appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd 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 indebted?
- /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/
Indebted has 3 syllables, split in·debt·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-indebted.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of indebted
- more indebted comparative
- most indebted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indebted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Obligated, especially financially.
- 2
Owing gratitude for a service or favour.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of indebt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indebted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense obligated to someone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | endetté |
| Portuguese | endividado |
| Spanish | endeudado, encalillado, deudoso (disused) |
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.