crazy
cra·zy/ˈkɹeɪ.zi/adjective, adverb, noun
crazy is spelled C-R-A-Z-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (cra·zy). It appears 117 times per million words in written English, the 904th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, crazy means “Of unsound mind; insane; demented” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crazy?
| Letters | 5: C-R-A-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cra·zy |
| In writing | 117 times per million words; the 904th 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; 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 crazy?
Crazy appears 117 times per million words in written English, the 904th 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 crazy?
- US /ˈkɹeɪ.zi/
- Australia /ˈkɹæɪ.zi/
Crazy has 2 syllables, split cra·zy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-crazy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with crazy?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as crazy from its last stressed vowel (/eɪzi/):
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 crazy
- crazier comparative
- craziest superlative
- more crazy comparative
- most crazy superlative
- crazies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crazy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of unsound mind; insane; demented.
His ideas were both frightening and crazy.
- 2
Out of control.
When she gets on the motorcycle she goes crazy.
- 3
Very excited or enthusiastic.
He went crazy when he won.
- 4
In love; experiencing romantic feelings.
Why is she so crazy about him?
- 5
informalVery unexpected; wildly surprising.
crazy work
- 6
obsoleteFlawed or damaged; unsound, liable to break apart; ramshackle.
- 7
obsoleteSickly, frail; diseased.
adverb
- 1
slangVery, extremely.
That trick was crazy good.
noun
- 1
slangAn insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
- 2
slangEccentric behaviour; lunacy; craziness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crazy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense insane, demented:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fou, insensé, avoir une araignée au plafond, chtarbé, dérangé, dingo |
| German | verrückt |
| Portuguese | louco, maluco, doido |
| Spanish | loco, colgado, sonado, tronado, tocado, gagá |
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 crazy come from?
From craze (“to crush”) + -y, akin to being "crazed up". Compare cracked up (“suffered a mental breakdown; be insane”), crackpot. Compare typologically Russian чо́кнутый (čóknutyj).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).