stupefy
/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/verb
stupefy is spelled S-T-U-P-E-F-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, stupefy means “To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stupefy?
| Letters | 7: S-T-U-P-E-F-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th 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 stupefy?
Stupefy appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 stupefy?
- /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/
- /ˈst͡ʃupəˌfaɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-stupefy.ogg, En-au-stupefy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stupefy
- stupefies present, singular, he/she/it
- stupefying participle, present
- stupefied participle, past
- stupify
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stupefy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
a stupefying drug; a stupefacient
- 2
To astonish or stun, especially as a result of some distressing action.
The police's negligence and callousness continued to stupefy her.
- 3
obsoleteTo deprive a material of the ability to undergo change or movement, especially deformation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stupefy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dull the senses or capacity to think:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stupéfier, abrutir, hébéter, sidérer, abasourdir, ahurir |
| German | betäuben |
| Portuguese | entorpecer, estupeficar |
| Spanish | entorpecer, dejar estupefacto, atontar |
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 stupefy come from?
From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (see English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).