twisted
/ˈtwɪstɪd/adjective, verb
twisted is spelled T-W-I-S-T-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, twisted means “Consisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in twisted?
| Letters | 7: T-W-I-S-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th 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 twisted?
Twisted appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th 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 twisted?
- /ˈtwɪstɪd/
Twisted has 2 syllables (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). Recordings: En-us-twisted.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of twisted
- more twisted comparative
- most twisted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does twisted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
- 2
Mentally or emotionally distorted or unsound; perverted.
twisted sense of humor
- 3
Having the intended meaning altered or misrepresented; misunderstood.
Don't get this twisted. Just because I don't hate you doesn't mean we're friends.
- 4
Distorted or contorted by tensing the facial muscles.
- 5
Under heavy influence of intoxicants, usually alcohol and marijuana; very intoxicated.
Dude I’m so twisted right now.
- 6
Having a spiral ornament inside.
- 7
obsoleteIntimately associated or connected; united; combined.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of twist
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Twisted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tordu , vrillé |
| Portuguese | confusa |
| Spanish | torcido , retorcido |
| German | gestört, verrückt |
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 twisted come from?
The sense "intertwined" comes from twist (verb) by the late 15th century. The sense "mentally disturbed, perverted" is probably from twist (“mental peculiarity, perversion”, noun), which is attested by 1811.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).