Buddhist
/ˈbudɪst/adjective, noun
Buddhist is spelled B-U-D-D-H-I-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Buddhist means “Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Buddhist?
| Letters | 8: B-U-D-D-H-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.1 times per million words; the 8,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Buddhist?
Buddhist appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th 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 Buddhist?
- UK /ˈbʊdɪst/
- US /ˈbudɪst/
- /ˈbʉdɪst/
Buddhist 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: En-uk-buddhist.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Buddhist?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Buddhist from its last stressed vowel (/udɪst/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Buddhist
- more Buddhist comparative
- most Buddhist superlative
- Buddhists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Buddhist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism.
noun
- 1
A practitioner of the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.
- 2
A follower of the Indian religious and spiritual teacher, Buddha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Buddhist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bouddhiste |
| German | buddhistisch , Buddhist, Buddhistin, Buddhistentum |
| Portuguese | budista |
| Spanish | budista |
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 Buddhist come from?
From Buddha + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).