botheration
bo·ther·a·tion/ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/interjection, noun
botheration is spelled B-O-T-H-E-R-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (bo·ther·a·tion). It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, botheration means “A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in botheration?
| Letters | 11: B-O-T-H-E-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: bo·ther·a·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th 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 botheration?
Botheration appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 botheration?
- UK /ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/
- US /ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Botheration has 4 syllables, split bo·ther·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)-I_learned_some_phrases-botheration.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with botheration?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as botheration from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/):
- information
- formation
- preparation
- presentation
- relation
- identification
- observation
- variation
- obligation
- simulation
- notification
- calculation
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 botheration
- botherations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does botheration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
datedA mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
Botheration! How she had crumpled her skirt, kneeling in that idiotic way.
noun
- 1
datedThe state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
- 2
datedAn act of bothering or annoying.
- 3
datedA person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does botheration come from?
From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).