spirited
spir·it·ed/ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/adjective, verb
spirited is spelled S-P-I-R-I-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (spir·it·ed). It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spirited means “Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spirited?
| Letters | 8: S-P-I-R-I-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: spir·it·ed |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spirited?
Spirited appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 spirited?
- /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/
Spirited has 3 syllables, split spir·it·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-spirited.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spirited
- more spirited comparative
- most spirited superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spirited mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of spirit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spirited in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lively, vigorous, animated or courageous:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | courageux, fougueux |
| Spanish | jacarandoso |
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.