saved
/seɪvd/adjective, verb
saved is spelled S-A-V-E-D: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 47 times per million words in written English, the 2,153rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, saved means “Rescued from the consequences of sin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in saved?
| Letters | 5: S-A-V-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 47 times per million words; the 2,153rd 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 saved?
Saved appears 47 times per million words in written English, the 2,153rd 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 saved?
- /seɪvd/
Saved has one syllable (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-saved.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does saved mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Rescued from the consequences of sin.
- 2
Retained for future use rather than spent.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of save
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).