updated
/ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
updated is spelled U-P-D-A-T-E-D: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, updated means “up-to-date” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in updated?
| Letters | 7: U-P-D-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 35 times per million words; the 2,725th 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 updated?
Updated appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th 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 updated?
- /ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/
Updated has 3 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).
Forms of updated
- more updated comparative
- most updated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does updated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
up-to-date
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of update
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).