estimation
/ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/noun
estimation is spelled E-S-T-I-M-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, estimation means “The process of making an estimate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of estimation is estimations.
How many letters and syllables are in estimation?
| Letters | 10: E-S-T-I-M-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 estimation?
Estimation appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 estimation?
- UK /ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- US /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌes.tɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/
Estimation 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). Recordings: En-us-estimation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with estimation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as estimation 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 estimation
- estimations plural
- æstimation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does estimation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process of making an estimate.
According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.
- 2
The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
- 3
Esteem or favourable regard.
With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Estimation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the process of making an estimate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | estimation |
| Spanish | valoración |
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 estimation come from?
From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio. Morphologically estimate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).