commendation
/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/noun
commendation is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-D-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, commendation means “The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of commendation is commendations.
How many letters and syllables are in commendation?
| Letters | 12: C-O-M-M-E-N-D-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 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 commendation?
Commendation appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 commendation?
- UK /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
- US /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/
- Canada /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
Commendation 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)-Vininn126-commendation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with commendation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as commendation 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 commendation
- commendations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does commendation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
letter of commendation
- 2
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- 3
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- 4
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
The officer received a commendation for bravery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Commendation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of commending; praise:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | comendación, encomio, recomendación |
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 commendation come from?
From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).