sheltered
/ˈʃɛltɚd/adjective, verb
sheltered is spelled S-H-E-L-T-E-R-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sheltered means “Protected, as from wind or weather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sheltered?
| Letters | 9: S-H-E-L-T-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,368th 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 sheltered?
Sheltered appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th 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 sheltered?
- US /ˈʃɛltɚd/
- UK /ˈʃɛltəd/
Sheltered 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-sheltered.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sheltered
- more sheltered comparative
- most sheltered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sheltered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Protected, as from wind or weather.
The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.
- 2
(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of shelter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sheltered in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | à l'abri de |
| German | geschützt |
| Portuguese | abrigado, resguardado, protegido |
| Spanish | abrigado, resguardado, protegido , lejos, refugiado, alejado |
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.