masked
/mæskt/adjective, verb
masked is spelled M-A-S-K-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, masked means “Wearing a mask or masks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in masked?
| Letters | 6: M-A-S-K-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.5 times per million words; the 12,045th 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 masked?
Masked appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th 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 masked?
- UK /mɑːskt/
- US /mæskt/
Masked has one syllable (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-masked.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of masked
- more masked comparative
- most masked superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does masked mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Wearing a mask or masks.
- 2
Characterized by masks.
- 3
Concealed; hidden.
- 4
Personate.
- 5
Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of mask
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Masked in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense wearing a mask or masks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | masqué |
| German | maskiert |
| Portuguese | mascarado |
| Spanish | enmascarado |
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.
Where does masked come from?
From mask + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).