bedazzle
be·daz·zle/bɪˈdæzl̩/verb
bedazzle is spelled B-E-D-A-Z-Z-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (be·daz·zle). It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bedazzle means “To confuse or disarm by dazzling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bedazzle?
| Letters | 8: B-E-D-A-Z-Z-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: be·daz·zle |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 bedazzle?
Bedazzle appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 bedazzle?
- US /bɪˈdæzl̩/
Bedazzle has 3 syllables, split be·daz·zle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bedazzle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedazzle
- bedazzles present, singular, he/she/it
- bedazzling participle, present
- bedazzled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedazzle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To confuse or disarm by dazzling.
Near-synonym: daze
- 2
informalTo decorate with sequins or other sparkly material; to bespangle.
She bedazzled her handbag.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bedazzle come from?
From be- + dazzle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).