plighted
verb
plighted is spelled P-L-I-G-H-T-E-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, plighted means “simple past and past participle of plight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plighted?
| Letters | 8: P-L-I-G-H-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 plighted?
Plighted appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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).
Forms of plighted
- more plighted comparative
- most plighted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plighted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of plight
adjective
- 1
obsoleteHaving plights; pleated; plated; folded.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plighted come from?
From plight (“plait, fold”) + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).