prepared
pre·pared/pɹɪˈpɛɹd/adjective, verb
prepared is spelled P-R-E-P-A-R-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (pre·pared). It appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, prepared means “Disposed, willing, ready (to do something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prepared?
| Letters | 8: P-R-E-P-A-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pre·pared |
| In writing | 55 times per million words; the 1,865th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is prepared?
Prepared appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th 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 prepared?
- UK /pɹɪˈpɛəd/
- US /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/
- US /pɹəˈpɛɹd/
Prepared has 2 syllables, split pre·pared in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-prepared.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with prepared?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as prepared from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of prepared
- more prepared comparative
- most prepared superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prepared mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of prepare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate prepared?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of prepared: prepd, prepd..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prepared in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ready, willing:
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 prepared come from?
From prepare + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).