mixed
/mɪkst/adjective, verb
mixed is spelled M-I-X-E-D: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mixed means “Having two or more separate aspects” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mixed?
| Letters | 5: M-I-X-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 44 times per million words; the 2,290th 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 mixed?
Mixed appears 44 times per million words in written English, the 2,290th 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 mixed?
- /mɪkst/
Mixed 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: En-us-mixed.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mixed
- more mixed comparative
- most mixed superlative
- mixt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mixed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having two or more separate aspects.
I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
- 2
Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
- 3
Including both male(s) and female(s).
The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.
- 4
Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
- 5
Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of mix
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate mixed?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of mixed: mxd, mxd..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mixed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mélangé, mêlé, mixte , métis |
| German | gemischt , vermischt |
| Portuguese | misto , mestiço , misturado |
| Spanish | mixto, conmixto, mesto, mezclado, mesclado |
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 mixed come from?
From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).