becloud
/bɪˈklaʊd/verb
becloud is spelled B-E-C-L-O-U-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, becloud means “To cause to become obscure or muddled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in becloud?
| Letters | 7: B-E-C-L-O-U-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is becloud?
Becloud appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 becloud?
- /bɪˈklaʊd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-becloud.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of becloud
- beclouds present, singular, he/she/it
- beclouding participle, present
- beclouded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does becloud mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cause to become obscure or muddled.
- 2
To cover or surround with clouds.
- 3
To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Becloud in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cause to become obscure or muddled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | s'ennuager, se couvrir, s'assombrir |
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 becloud come from?
From be- + cloud.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).