avocation
av·o·ca·tion/ævoʊˈkeɪʃən/noun
avocation is spelled A-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables (av·o·ca·tion). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, avocation means “A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of avocation is avocations.
How many letters and syllables are in avocation?
| Letters | 9: A-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: av·o·ca·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 avocation?
Avocation appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 avocation?
- UK /avə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃən/
- US /ævoʊˈkeɪʃən/
- US /ævəˈkeɪʃən/
Avocation has 4 syllables, split av·o·ca·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-avocation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with avocation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as avocation 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 avocation
- avocations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does avocation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA calling away; a diversion.
- 2
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
- 3
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
- 4
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
- 5
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Avocation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appel |
| Spanish | llamada , pasatiempo, afición |
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 avocation come from?
From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“to call off, distract”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).