revered
/ɹɪˈvɪə(ɹ)d/adjective, verb
revered is spelled R-E-V-E-R-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, revered means “Respected or given reverence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in revered?
| Letters | 7: R-E-V-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th 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 revered?
Revered appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th 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 revered?
- /ɹɪˈvɪə(ɹ)d/
Revered 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-revered.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of revered
- more revered comparative
- most revered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Respected or given reverence.
Near-synonyms: reverend, estimable; see also Thesaurus:respectable
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of revere
The villagers revered their religious leader for his example of pious conduct.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).