spotted
spot·ted[ˈspɒtɪ̈d]adjective, verb
spotted is spelled S-P-O-T-T-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (spot·ted). It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spotted means “Discoloured by spots; stained” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spotted?
| Letters | 7: S-P-O-T-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: spot·ted |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,206th 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 spotted?
Spotted appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th 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 spotted?
- UK [ˈspɒtɪ̈d]
- [ˈspɑɾɪ̈d]
Spotted has 2 syllables, split spot·ted in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spotted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spotted
- more spotted comparative
- most spotted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spotted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Discoloured by spots; stained.
- 2
Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
a spotted hyena
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of spot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spotted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | befleckt , gesprenkelt |
| Spanish | moteado, manchado |
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.