photobomb
/ˈfəʊtəʊˌbɒm/verb, noun
photobomb is spelled P-H-O-T-O-B-O-M-B: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, photobomb means “To unexpectedly appear in a photograph, especially so as to ruin the picture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in photobomb?
| Letters | 9: P-H-O-T-O-B-O-M-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th 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 photobomb?
Photobomb appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th 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 photobomb?
- /ˈfəʊtəʊˌbɒm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-photobomb.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of photobomb
- photobombs present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- photobombing participle, present
- photobombed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photobomb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To unexpectedly appear in a photograph, especially so as to ruin the picture.
noun
- 1
An act of photobombing.
- 2
A photo containing someone or something that is photobombing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Photobomb in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a photo containing someone or something that is photobombing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | photobomb |
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 photobomb come from?
From photo + bomb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).