stupefaction
stu·pe·fac·tion/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/noun
stupefaction is spelled S-T-U-P-E-F-A-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables (stu·pe·fac·tion). It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stupefaction means “The state of extreme shock or astonishment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stupefaction is stupefactions.
How many letters and syllables are in stupefaction?
| Letters | 12: S-T-U-P-E-F-A-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: stu·pe·fac·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 stupefaction?
Stupefaction appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 stupefaction?
- /ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/
- [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩]
- /ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/
Stupefaction has 4 syllables, split stu·pe·fac·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stupefaction.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stupefaction
- stupefactions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stupefaction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
- 2
A state of insensibility; stupor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stupefaction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of dismay; shock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Benommenheit, Schock, Betäubung, Bestürzung |
| Spanish | estupefacción |
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 stupefaction come from?
From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).