sated
/ˈseɪtɪd/adjective, verb
sated is spelled S-A-T-E-D: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sated means “In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sated?
| Letters | 5: S-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is sated?
Sated appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd 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 sated?
- /ˈseɪtɪd/
Sated 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-sated.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with sated?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as sated.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: stead, stade.
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 sated
- more sated comparative
- most sated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.
- 2
Quelled of thirst or hunger.
verb
- 1
simple past of sate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 sated come from?
From Middle English satet, satyt, saded. Equivalent to sate + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).