Burundian

noun

"burundian" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Burundian” is uncommon English (frequency #99,065 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,065
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.

Key facts for Burundian
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurundian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Burundian” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Burundian lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Burundian is uncommon English at frequency #99,065 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Burundian in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Burundi + -an. The correct English form is Burundian, spelled B-U-R-U-N-D-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.

Etymology

From Burundi + -an.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Burundian"?
"Burundian" is spelled B-U-R-U-N-D-I-A-N.
What does "Burundian" mean?
As a noun, "Burundian" means: A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.
What is the origin of the word "Burundian"?
From Burundi + -an. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Burundian”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-R-U-N-D-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list