predetermined
/ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/adjective, verb
predetermined is spelled P-R-E-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, predetermined means “Determined in advance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in predetermined?
| Letters | 13: P-R-E-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th 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 predetermined?
Predetermined appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th 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 predetermined?
- UK /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
Predetermined has 4 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-predetermined.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does predetermined mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Determined in advance.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of predetermine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Predetermined in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | vorbestimmt |
| Spanish | predeterminado |
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 predetermined come from?
From pre- + determined.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).