starred
/ˈstɑː(ɹ)d/adjective, verb
starred is spelled S-T-A-R-R-E-D: 7 letters and one syllable. It appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, starred means “Having a star or stars” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in starred?
| Letters | 7: S-T-A-R-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.1 times per million words; the 11,015th 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 starred?
Starred appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th 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 starred?
- /ˈstɑː(ɹ)d/
Starred 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).
What does starred mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a star or stars.
a Michelin-starred restaurant
- 2
Judged as ungrammatical.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of star
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Starred in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a star:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | étoilé |
| Spanish | destacados |
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.
Where does starred come from?
From Middle English sterred, equivalent to star (noun) + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).