bluebird
/ˈbluˌbɝd/noun, adjective
bluebird is spelled B-L-U-E-B-I-R-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bluebird means “Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bluebird is bluebirds.
How many letters and syllables are in bluebird?
| Letters | 8: B-L-U-E-B-I-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 bluebird?
Bluebird appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 bluebird?
- US /ˈbluˌbɝd/
Bluebird 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)-Vealhurl-bluebird.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bluebird
- bluebirds plural
- more bluebird comparative
- most bluebird superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bluebird mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
- 2
Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
- 3
An unexpectedly profitable or large deal that comes to a salesperson with minimal effort.
adjective
- 1
Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.
- 2
Sunny and cloudless generally.
noun
- 1
Someone connected with Cardiff City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bluebird in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bird of Sialia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | merlebleu |
| German | Hüttensänger |
| Spanish | azulejo |
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 bluebird come from?
From blue + bird.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).