indented
/ɪnˈdɛntɪd/adjective, verb
indented is spelled I-N-D-E-N-T-E-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indented means “Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indented?
| Letters | 8: I-N-D-E-N-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is indented?
Indented appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 indented?
- /ɪnˈdɛntɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-indented.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with indented?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as indented.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: intended.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of indented
- more indented comparative
- most indented superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indented mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in.
- 2
Having an irregular, uneven border; sinuous; undulating.
a heavily indented coastline
- 3
Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth; serrated.
an indented border or ordinary
- 4
Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured.
an indented servant
- 5
Notched along the margin with a different colour, like the feathers of some birds.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of indent
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does indented come from?
From indent + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).