respected
re·spect·ed/ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/adjective, verb
respected is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (re·spect·ed). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, respected means “Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in respected?
| Letters | 9: R-E-S-P-E-C-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·spect·ed |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,957th 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 respected?
Respected appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th 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 respected?
- /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/
Respected has 3 syllables, split re·spect·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-respected.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of respected
- more respected comparative
- most respected superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does respected mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.
He was a respected jurist and his death will be a loss to the profession.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of respect
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Respected in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deserving of respect:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | respecté |
| German | geachtet |
| Portuguese | respeitado |
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.