violated
vi·o·lat·ed/ˈvaɪəˌleɪtɪd/adjective, verb
violated is spelled V-I-O-L-A-T-E-D: 8 letters and 4 syllables (vi·o·lat·ed). It appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, violated means “Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in violated?
| Letters | 8: V-I-O-L-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: vi·o·lat·ed |
| In writing | 8.1 times per million words; the 8,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is violated?
Violated appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th 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 violated?
- /ˈvaɪəˌleɪtɪd/
Violated has 4 syllables, split vi·o·lat·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with violated?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as violated.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dovetail.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of violated
- more violated comparative
- most violated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does violated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner.
- 2
Abused, harmed or sexually victimized.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of violate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Violated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having been abused sexually:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | violé |
| German | geschändet |
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.