ablaze
/əˈbleɪz/adjective, adverb
ablaze is spelled A-B-L-A-Z-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ablaze means “Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ablaze?
| Letters | 6: A-B-L-A-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ablaze?
Ablaze appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 ablaze?
- US /əˈbleɪz/
Ablaze 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-ablaze.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ablaze?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ablaze from its last stressed vowel (/eɪz/):
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 ablaze
- more ablaze comparative
- most ablaze superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ablaze mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
- 2
Radiant with bright light and color.
- 3
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
adverb
- 1
On fire; in a blaze.
- 2
Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.
- 3
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ablaze in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | embrasé, en flammes |
| German | lodernd, in Brand, lichterloh |
| Portuguese | em chamas, em brasas, queimando, ardente, ardendo , brilhante |
| Spanish | ardiendo, en llamas , radiante, ardiente, resplandeciente |
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 ablaze come from?
From a- (“on, in”) + blaze (“flame”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).