befuddlement
noun
befuddlement is spelled B-E-F-U-D-D-L-E-M-E-N-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, befuddlement means “The state of being befuddled; a feeling of being dazed and perplexed due to confusion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of befuddlement is befuddlements.
How many letters and syllables are in befuddlement?
| Letters | 12: B-E-F-U-D-D-L-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th 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 befuddlement?
Befuddlement appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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).
Forms of befuddlement
- befuddlements plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does befuddlement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being befuddled; a feeling of being dazed and perplexed due to confusion.
His words struck me with a sense of befuddlement that lasted until I got home.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does befuddlement come from?
From befuddle + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).