activation
/ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/noun
activation is spelled A-C-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, activation means “Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of activation is activations.
How many letters and syllables are in activation?
| Letters | 10: A-C-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is activation?
Activation appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th 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 activation?
- UK /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/
- US /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/
Activation has 4 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-activation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with activation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as activation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cavitation.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of activation
- activations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does activation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
- 2
The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
- 3
The process by which molecules are made able to react.
- 4
The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.
using shopper activation to convert shoppers into buyers
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Activation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | activation |
| German | Aktivierung, Aktivieren |
| Portuguese | ativação , activação |
| Spanish | activación |
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.