quilted
adjective, verb
quilted is spelled Q-U-I-L-T-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, quilted means “Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in quilted?
| Letters | 7: Q-U-I-L-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 quilted?
Quilted appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 quilted?
Quilted 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).
Forms of quilted
- more quilted comparative
- most quilted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quilted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.
- 2
Having characteristics that approximate the above to some degree.
a brand of quilted toilet paper
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of quilt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quilted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the characteristics of a quilt:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | matelassé, rembourré |
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.