rooted
/ˈɹuːtɪd/adjective, verb
rooted is spelled R-O-O-T-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rooted means “Having roots, or a certain type of roots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rooted?
| Letters | 6: R-O-O-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.6 times per million words; the 9,313th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 rooted?
Rooted appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th 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 rooted?
- /ˈɹuːtɪd/
- /ɹʊtɪd/
Rooted 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: En-us-rooted.ogg, En-au-rooted.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rooted
Sounds like: routed (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of rooted
- more rooted comparative
- most rooted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rooted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having roots, or a certain type of roots.
deep-rooted
- 2
Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
She stayed rooted in place.
- 3
Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
- 4
Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
- 5
Having a root.
- 6
slangIn trouble or in strife, screwed.
I am absolutely rooted if Ferris finds out about this
- 7
AustraliaslangBroken, damaged, non-functional.
I'm going to have to call a mechanic, my car's rooted.
- 8
Having a root (superuser) account that has been compromised.
You are rooted. All your base are belong to us.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of root
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rooted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fundamentally connected:
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.