gratification
grat·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
gratification is spelled G-R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables (grat·i·fi·ca·tion). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gratification means “The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gratification is gratifications.
How many letters and syllables are in gratification?
| Letters | 13: G-R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: grat·i·fi·ca·tion |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,356th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is gratification?
Gratification appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th 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 gratification?
- /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Gratification has 5 syllables, split grat·i·fi·ca·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-gratification.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gratification
- gratifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gratification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
gratification of the heart gratification of the palate
- 2
A gratuity; a reward.
- 3
A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gratification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gratification , récompense |
| Portuguese | gratificação |
| German | Befriedigung |
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 gratification come from?
From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).