abuzz
/əˈbʌz/adjective
abuzz is spelled A-B-U-Z-Z: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, abuzz means “Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abuzz?
| Letters | 5: A-B-U-Z-Z |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th 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 abuzz?
Abuzz appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th 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 abuzz?
- US /əˈbʌz/
- /əˈbʊz/
Abuzz 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-abuzz.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with abuzz
Also written: a-buzz (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of abuzz
- more abuzz comparative
- most abuzz superlative
- a-buzz
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abuzz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abuzz in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schwirren |
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 abuzz come from?
From a- (prefix indicating a condition or manner) + buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement; major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes”) or buzz (“to show a high level of activity and haste; to communicate in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly; to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).