# consolation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #14,092

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **convocation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consolation-vs-convocation)
- **consultation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consolation-vs-consultation)
- **consolidation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consolation-vs-consolidation)
- **connotation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connotation-vs-consolation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`cconsolation`, `cnosolation`, `connsolation`, `conoslation`, `consloation`, `consoaltion`, `consolaiton`, `consolasion`, `consolatino`, `consolationn`, `consolatoin`, `consolattion`, `consollation`, `consoltaion`, `conssolation`, `cosnolation`, `ocnsolation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/consolation