staged
adjective, verb
staged is spelled S-T-A-G-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, staged means “Of an event, intentionally performed while being falsely contrived to appear authentic or coincidental” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in staged?
| Letters | 6: S-T-A-G-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th 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 staged?
Staged appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th 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 staged?
Staged 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).
Forms of staged
- more staged comparative
- most staged superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does staged mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of an event, intentionally performed while being falsely contrived to appear authentic or coincidental.
The car accident was actually staged so he could collect the insurance money.
- 2
Intended for the stage as in a theater.
The staged performance was good, but I liked the book better.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of stage
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Staged in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monté de toutes pièces, arrangé avec le gars des vues , mis en scène, mise en scène |
| Spanish | trucado, orquestado, truqueado, amañado, fingido, planificado |
| Portuguese | encenado |
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.