perverted
adjective, verb
perverted is spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-T-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, perverted means “Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in perverted?
| Letters | 9: P-E-R-V-E-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st 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 perverted?
Perverted appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st 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 perverted?
Perverted has 3 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).
Forms of perverted
- more perverted comparative
- most perverted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perverted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
- 2
derogatoryOf, relating to, or practicing unusual or "kinky" sex.
- 3
Misrepresented, altered or distorted.
- 4
obsoleteReversed in chirality; flipped.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of pervert
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perverted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deviating from what is right or normal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | pervertido |
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 perverted come from?
From pervert + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).