consummation
noun
consummation is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consummation means “The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consummation is consummations.
How many letters and syllables are in consummation?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is consummation?
Consummation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 consummation?
Consummation 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).
Forms of consummation
- consummations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consummation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
- 2
The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
- 3
The achievement of perfection.
- 4
Termination; the end (as of the world or of life); an end or resulting state.
- 5
The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consummation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The act of consummating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Vollendung |
| Portuguese | consumação |
| Spanish | consumación |
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 consummation come from?
Borrowed from Latin cōnsummātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).