consultation
con·sul·ta·tion/ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/noun
consultation is spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-T-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables (con·sul·ta·tion). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 6,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consultation means “The act of consulting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consultation is consultations.
How many letters and syllables are in consultation?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-S-U-L-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·sul·ta·tion |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 6,884th 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 consultation?
Consultation appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 6,884th 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 consultation?
- UK /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/
- UK [ˌkɒnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩]
- US /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/
Consultation has 4 syllables, split con·sul·ta·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consultation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with consultation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as consultation 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 consultation
- consultations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consultation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of consulting.
- 2
A conference for the exchange of information and advice.
- 3
An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate consultation?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of consultation: cons..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consultation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consultation |
| German | Beratung, Konsultation |
| Portuguese | consulta |
| Spanish | consulta , consultación |
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 consultation come from?
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).