painted
/ˈpeɪ.nɪd/adjective, verb
painted is spelled P-A-I-N-T-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, painted means “Coated with paint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in painted?
| Letters | 7: P-A-I-N-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 3,939th 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 painted?
Painted appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th 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 painted?
- /ˈpeɪn.tɪd/
- US /ˈpeɪ.nɪd/
Painted 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: En-us-painted.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does painted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Coated with paint.
- 2
Depicted in paint.
- 3
Colorful, as if painted.
the painted desert
- 4
Wearing makeup.
- 5
Superficial or cosmetic, without underlying depth of feeling.
He had his mouth close to Lily's ear, hoping that this might be interpreted as affection. He felt Lily go rigid beneath the arm he had clasped about her, but that painted smile stayed on her face.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of paint
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate painted?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of painted: pntd..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Painted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense painted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pintado |
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.