profusion
pro·fu·sion/pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/noun
profusion is spelled P-R-O-F-U-S-I-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables (pro·fu·sion). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, profusion means “abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of profusion is profusions.
How many letters and syllables are in profusion?
| Letters | 9: P-R-O-F-U-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pro·fu·sion |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 profusion?
Profusion appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 profusion?
- US /pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/
- US /pɹəˈfjuʒən/
- UK /pɹə(ʊ)ˈfjuːʒən/
Profusion has 3 syllables, split pro·fu·sion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-profusion.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with profusion?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as profusion from its last stressed vowel (/uʒən/):
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 profusion
- profusions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does profusion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.
- 2
lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Profusion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Überfluss, Überfülle , Verschwendung, Vergeudung |
| Spanish | profusión |
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 profusion come from?
From Middle French profusion, from Late Latin profusio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).