mitred
/ˈmaɪ.tɚd/adjective, verb
mitred is spelled M-I-T-R-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mitred means “Wearing an abbot's or bishop's mitre” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mitred?
| Letters | 6: M-I-T-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 mitred?
Mitred appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 mitred?
- UK /ˈmaɪ.təd/
- US /ˈmaɪ.tɚd/
Mitred has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mitred
- mitered
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mitred mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Wearing an abbot's or bishop's mitre.
- 2
Having a mitre joint.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of mitre
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mitred come from?
From Middle English mytred; equivalent to mitre (“pointed hat”) + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).