melted
/ˈmɛltɪd/adjective, verb
melted is spelled M-E-L-T-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, melted means “Being in a liquid state as a result of melting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in melted?
| Letters | 6: M-E-L-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.0 times per million words; the 9,878th 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 melted?
Melted appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th 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 melted?
- /ˈmɛltɪd/
Melted has 2 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-melted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of melted
- more melted comparative
- most melted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does melted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being in a liquid state as a result of melting.
Melted ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.
- 2
Cooked thoroughly enough to break down resulting in a rich, jammy, buttery or similar mouthfeel.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of melt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).