rosebud
/ˈɹoʊz.bʌd/noun
rosebud is spelled R-O-S-E-B-U-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rosebud means “The bud of a rose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rosebud is rosebuds.
How many letters and syllables are in rosebud?
| Letters | 7: R-O-S-E-B-U-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rosebud?
Rosebud appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 rosebud?
- UK /ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/
- US /ˈɹoʊz.bʌd/
Rosebud has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-rosebud.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rosebud
Also written: rose-bud (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of rosebud
- rosebuds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rosebud mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The bud of a rose.
Holonyms: rose < rosebush
- 2
UKA pretty young woman.
- 3
USrareA debutante.
- 4
rareAny of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae.
- 5
A mouth.
- 6
slangthe indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail)
- 7
slangvulgarThe anus.
- 8
slangvulgarThe clitoris.
noun
- 1
UKA member of the most junior division of the Girl Guides Association, now called a Brownie.
- 2
Something similar to the ‘Rosebud’ in the movie Citizen Kane in that it is a mysterious clue which provides profound insight into the character of a person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rosebud come from?
From rose + bud.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).