appropriation
ap·pro·pri·a·tion/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/noun
appropriation is spelled A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables (ap·pro·pri·a·tion). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, appropriation means “An act or instance of appropriating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of appropriation is appropriations.
How many letters and syllables are in appropriation?
| Letters | 13: A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ap·pro·pri·a·tion |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is appropriation?
Appropriation appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd 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 appropriation?
- US /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Appropriation has 5 syllables, split ap·pro·pri·a·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-appropriation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with appropriation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as appropriation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 appropriation
- appropriations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appropriation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act or instance of appropriating.
- 2
That which is appropriated.
- 3
Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
- 4
The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
- 5
The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
- 6
In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.
- 7
The principle that supplies granted by a legislature are only to be expended in the manner specified by that legislature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appropriation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Aneignung |
| Portuguese | apropriação |
| Spanish | apropiación , crédito de gasto presupuestario |
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 appropriation come from?
From Middle English appropriacion, appropriacioun, from Medieval Latin appropriātiō. By surface analysis, appropriate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).