legislation
le·gis·la·tion/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/noun
legislation is spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (le·gis·la·tion). It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, legislation means “The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of legislation is legislations.
How many letters and syllables are in legislation?
| Letters | 11: L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: le·gis·la·tion |
| In writing | 35 times per million words; the 2,725th 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; 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 legislation?
Legislation appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th 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 legislation?
- US /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/
- US /ˌlɛd͡ʒəˈsleɪʃən/
- US [ˌlɛd͡ʒˈsleɪʃən]
Legislation has 4 syllables, split le·gis·la·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-legislation.wav, En-us-legislation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with legislation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as legislation 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 legislation
- legislations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does legislation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
pass legislation
- 2
A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate legislation?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of legislation: Legis., leg..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Legislation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | législation , loi |
| German | Gesetzgebung , Gesetz |
| Portuguese | legislação |
| Spanish | legislación |
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 legislation come from?
From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).