drumroll
noun, interjection
drumroll is spelled D-R-U-M-R-O-L-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, drumroll means “Alternative spelling of drum roll” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of drumroll is drumrolls.
How many letters and syllables are in drumroll?
| Letters | 8: D-R-U-M-R-O-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th 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 drumroll?
Drumroll appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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).
Words people confuse with drumroll
Also written: drum roll (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of drumroll
- drumrolls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drumroll mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of drum roll.
interjection
- 1
Used to build up to the punchline of a joke. Compare drumroll, please.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).