instillation
noun
instillation is spelled I-N-S-T-I-L-L-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, instillation means “The act of instilling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of instillation is instillations.
How many letters and syllables are in instillation?
| Letters | 12: I-N-S-T-I-L-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd 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 instillation?
Instillation appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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).
Forms of instillation
- instillations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does instillation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of instilling.
- 2
That which is instilled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Instillation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of instilling:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | instillation |
| Portuguese | instilação |
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 instillation come from?
From Middle French instillation, from Latin instillatio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).