vibrant
/ˈvaɪbɹənt/adjective, noun
vibrant is spelled V-I-B-R-A-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, vibrant means “Pulsing with energy or activity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vibrant?
| Letters | 7: V-I-B-R-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.7 times per million words; the 11,685th 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 vibrant?
Vibrant appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th 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 vibrant?
- /ˈvaɪbɹənt/
Vibrant 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vibrant.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vibrant
- more vibrant comparative
- most vibrant superlative
- vibrants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vibrant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pulsing with energy or activity.
He has a vibrant personality.
- 2
Lively and vigorous.
- 3
Vibrating, resonant or resounding.
- 4
Bright.
noun
- 1
Any of a class of consonants including taps and trills.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vibrant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | dynamisch, pulsierend , lebendig, lebhaft, lebenssprühend, kräftig |
| Spanish | vibrante |
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 vibrant come from?
From French vibrant, from Latin vibrans, present participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”). See vibrate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).