# buoyant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/ · frequency rank #29,575

## Definitions
1. Having buoyancy; able to float.
2. Lighthearted and lively.
3. Involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity. (of an economy, business etc.)

## Etymology
From buoy + -ant.

## Easily confused with
- **Bryant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bryant-vs-buoyant)
- **Bunyan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bunyan-vs-buoyant)
- **buoyancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buoyancy-vs-buoyant)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbuoyant`, `bouyant`, `buoaynt`, `buoyannt`, `buoyantt`, `buoyatn`, `buoynat`, `buoyyant`, `buyoant`, `uboyant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/buoyant