inflated
/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/adjective, verb
inflated is spelled I-N-F-L-A-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inflated means “Filled with air or fluid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inflated?
| Letters | 8: I-N-F-L-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,731st 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 inflated?
Inflated appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st 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 inflated?
- /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
Inflated 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-inflated.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inflated
- more inflated comparative
- most inflated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inflated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Filled with air or fluid
The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.
- 2
Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.
- 3
In a state of higher cost.
His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.
- 4
Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
- 5
Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show
The inflated speech did not impress the audience.
- 6
Higher that the true figure
inflated incidence figures
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of inflate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inflated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gonflé , gonflé (e) |
| German | aufgeblasen, aufgebläht, aufgepumpt, gebläht , gedehnt , verteuert |
| Spanish | hinchado, inflado |
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.