consummation

noun

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"consummation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consummation” is an uncommon English word, ranked #51,627 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,627
frequency rank, English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.

Key facts for consummation
PropertyValue
Headwordconsummation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consummation” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). consummation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for consummation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #51,627 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for consummation in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin cōnsummātiō. The correct English form is consummation, spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
  2. 2
    The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
  3. 3
    The achievement of perfection.
  4. 4
    Termination; the end (as of the world or of life); an end or resulting state.
  5. 5
    The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.

Etymology

From Latin cōnsummātiō.

This word in other languages

consumación(Español)Vollendung(Deutsch)

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 "consummation"?
"consummation" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "consummation" mean?
As a noun, "consummation" means: The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
What is the origin of the word "consummation"?
From Latin cōnsummātiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “consummation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list