innovation
/ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/noun
innovation is spelled I-N-N-O-V-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 21 times per million words in written English, the 4,153rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, innovation means “The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of innovation is innovations.
How many letters and syllables are in innovation?
| Letters | 10: I-N-N-O-V-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 21 times per million words; the 4,153rd 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 innovation?
Innovation appears 21 times per million words in written English, the 4,153rd 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 innovation?
- /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
Innovation 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-innovation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of innovation
- innovations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does innovation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- 2
A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.
- 3
Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
- 4
A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Innovation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | innovation |
| German | Innovation , Novität |
| Portuguese | inovação |
| Spanish | innovación |
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 innovation come from?
Borrowed from Middle French innovation, from Old French innovacion, from Late Latin innovatio, innovationem, from Latin innovo, innovatus. Morphologically innovate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).