acclamation

/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/

//æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"acclamation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acclamation” is uncommon English (frequency #59,168 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,168
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acclamation · acclamation · English

acclamation · rank #59,168 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,168
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adiabatic

Nearest frequency peer: adiabatic (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “acclamation”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “acclamation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acclamation
PropertyValue
Headwordacclamation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “acclamation” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).acclamationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “adiabatic” (#59,169), “Adria” (#59,170), “Abyssinia” (#59,165). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “acclamation” is #59,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acclamation is uncommon English at frequency #59,168 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

acclamation has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: * First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation. The correct English form is acclamation, spelled A-C-C-L-A-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
  2. 2
    The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
  3. 3
    A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
  4. 4
    An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how acclamation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation.
  2. On such a day, a holyday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them; […]

Etymology

* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation.

This word in other languages

aclamación(Español)acclamation(Français)Zuruf(Deutsch)aclamação(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acclamation"?
"acclamation" is spelled A-C-C-L-A-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "acclamation" mean?
As a noun, "acclamation" means: A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
How do you pronounce "acclamation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acclamation" is /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "acclamation"?
* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclama... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "acclamation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list