consolation

/ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

//ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən// noun

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"consolation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consolation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,092
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consolation · consolation · English

consolation · rank #14,092 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,092
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concluding

Nearest frequency peer: concluding (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “consolation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “consolation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

consolation vs convocation
82% similar
consolation vs consultation
83% similar
consolation vs consolidation
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for consolation
PropertyValue
Headwordconsolation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,092
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consolation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).consolationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “concluding” (#14,091), “clarification” (#14,089), “clap” (#14,088). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consolation” is #14,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around consolation (IPA /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,092 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for consolation, with forms such as "cconsolation", "cnosolation", and "connsolation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "convocation", "consultation", "consolidation", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French consolacion (French consolatio), from Latin cōnsōlātiō, from the deponent verb cōnsōlor (“I console, encourage”) with the -tiō suffix, while cōnsōlor comprises the intensifying prefix con- with the deponent verb sōlor (“I comfort, console”).… The correct English form is consolation, spelled C-O-N-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
  2. 2
    The prize or benefit for the loser.
  3. 3
    A consolation goal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how consolation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſion, and adminiſtracion of his ſacramentes at the miniſter…
  2. [I]f Charles is undone, He'll find half his Acquaintance ruin'd too, and that, you know, is a consolation—

Etymology

From Old French consolacion (French consolatio), from Latin cōnsōlātiō, from the deponent verb cōnsōlor (“I console, encourage”) with the -tiō suffix, while cōnsōlor comprises the intensifying prefix con- with the deponent verb sōlor (“I comfort, console”). Equivalent to console + -ation. Doublet of consolatio.

Synonyms

alleviationcomfortconsolationeaselissreleasereliefrespitesolace

Antonyms

distressvexation

This word in other languages

consolación(Español)consoler(Français)Trost(Deutsch)consolação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsolation
  • cnosolation
  • connsolation
  • conoslation
  • consloation
  • consoaltion
  • consolaiton
  • consolasion
  • consolatino
  • consolationn
  • consolatoin
  • consolattion
  • consollation
  • consoltaion
  • conssolation
  • cosnolation
  • ocnsolation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consolation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconsolation1cnosolation2connsolation1conoslation2consloation2consoaltion2consolaiton2consolasion1
Edit distance from "consolation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consolation"?
"consolation" is spelled C-O-N-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does "consolation" mean?
As a noun, "consolation" means: The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
What words are commonly confused with "consolation"?
"consolation" is commonly confused with "convocation", "consultation", "consolidation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consolation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consolation" is /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "consolation"?
From Old French consolacion (French consolatio), from Latin cōnsōlātiō, from the deponent verb cōnsōlor (“I console, encourage”) with the -tiō suffix, while cōnsōlor comprises the intensifying prefix con- with the deponent verb sōlor (“I comfort, ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "consolation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

interpreter17 variantsneurological17 variantsrestrictive17 variantsstimulating17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list