buccaneering
adjective, noun, verb
buccaneering is spelled B-U-C-C-A-N-E-E-R-I-N-G: 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 an adjective, buccaneering means “bold, reckless and unscrupulous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in buccaneering?
| Letters | 12: B-U-C-C-A-N-E-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| 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 buccaneering?
Buccaneering 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 buccaneering
- more buccaneering comparative
- most buccaneering superlative
- buccaneerings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buccaneering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
bold, reckless and unscrupulous
noun
- 1
robbery on the high seas; piracy
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of buccaneer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Buccaneering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense piracy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Piraterie |
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.