commiseration
noun
commiseration is spelled C-O-M-M-I-S-E-R-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, commiseration means “The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of commiseration is commiserations.
How many letters and syllables are in commiseration?
| Letters | 13: C-O-M-M-I-S-E-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is commiseration?
Commiseration appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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).
Forms of commiseration
- commiserations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does commiseration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Commiseration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of commiserating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | commisération |
| German | Mitleid, Mitgefühl |
| Portuguese | comiseração |
| Spanish | conmiseración |
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 commiseration come from?
From Middle French commisération.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).