consolation
con·so·la·tion/ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
consolation is spelled C-O-N-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (con·so·la·tion). It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consolation means “The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consolation is consolations.
How many letters and syllables are in consolation?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·so·la·tion |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 14,106th 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 consolation?
Consolation appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th 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 consolation?
- US /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
- UK /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
Consolation has 4 syllables, split con·so·la·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-consolation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with consolation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as consolation 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 consolation
- consolations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consolation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
- 2
The prize or benefit for the loser.
- 3
A consolation goal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consolation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consoler, consolation |
| German | Trost , Trostpreis |
| Portuguese | consolo, consolação |
| Spanish | consolación, consuelo |
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 consolation come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).