lotion
/ˈloʊʃən/noun, verb
lotion is spelled L-O-T-I-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lotion means “A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lotion is lotions.
How many letters and syllables are in lotion?
| Letters | 6: L-O-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 lotion?
Lotion appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 lotion?
- US /ˈloʊʃən/
- UK /ˈləʊʃən/
Lotion has 2 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: En-us-lotion.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lotion?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lotion from its last stressed vowel (/oʊʃən/):
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 lotion
- lotions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lotioning participle, present
- lotioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lotion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
sun-tan lotion
- 2
archaicA washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.
verb
- 1
To cover or treat with a lotion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lotion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ointment that one rubs on the skin:
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 lotion come from?
Inherited from Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiōnem. See lave. Doublet of lavation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).