lection
/ˈlɛkʃən/noun
lection is spelled L-E-C-T-I-O-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lection means “A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lection is lections.
How many letters and syllables are in lection?
| Letters | 7: L-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 lection?
Lection appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 lection?
- /ˈlɛkʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lection.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lection
- lections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteThe act of reading.
- 2
A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lection come from?
Borrowed from Old French lection, from Latin lēctiōnem, form of lēctiō, from legō (“to read; to gather”). Doublet of lesson.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).