condensation
/ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/noun
condensation is spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,745th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, condensation means “The act or process of condensing or of being condensed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of condensation is condensations.
How many letters and syllables are in condensation?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,745th 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 condensation?
Condensation appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,745th 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 condensation?
- UK /ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
Condensation 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)-Vealhurl-condensation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with condensation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as condensation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
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 condensation
- condensations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does condensation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed.
- 2
The state of being condensed.
- 3
The conversion of a gas to a liquid.
- 4
The accumulation of water due to contact between the air's water vapour and a cold surface such as a glass, window, wall, etc.
Condensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as mould and structural damage.
- 5
The condensate so formed.
- 6
The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
- 7
A process in which several thoughts, wishes, memories, or associations are combined into a single image, idea or dream element.
- 8
A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Condensation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | condensation , déshydratation |
| German | Kondensation |
| Portuguese | condensação |
| Spanish | condensación |
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 condensation come from?
From condense + -ation, borrowed from Latin condēnsātiō, condēnsātiōnem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).