stated
stat·ed/ˈsteɪtɪd/adjective, verb
stated is spelled S-T-A-T-E-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (stat·ed). It appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, stated means “Expressed in a statement; uttered or written” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stated?
| Letters | 6: S-T-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: stat·ed |
| In writing | 55 times per million words; the 1,865th 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 stated?
Stated appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th 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 stated?
- /ˈsteɪtɪd/
Stated has 2 syllables, split stat·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-stated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does stated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.
Our stated policy of nonalignment has kept us out of any military alliance such as NATO and Warsaw Pact. However, in reality, we have had to concede ground to nations from which we import military hardware.
- 2
Settled; established; fixed.
- 3
Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
stated preaching
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of state
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense expressed in a statement:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ausgedrückt |
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.