moderation
/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/noun
moderation is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moderation means “The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moderation is moderations.
How many letters and syllables are in moderation?
| Letters | 10: M-O-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,613th 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 moderation?
Moderation appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th 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 moderation?
- US /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
- UK /ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/
Moderation 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-moderation.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-moderation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with moderation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as moderation 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 moderation
- moderations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moderation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.
Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!
- 2
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.
- 3
The process of moderating a discussion.
The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
- 4
Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moderation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | modération |
| German | Maßhalten , Mäßigung , Diskussionsleitung |
| Portuguese | moderação |
| Spanish | moderación |
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 moderation come from?
Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).