permeation
/ˌpɝmiˈeɪ̯ʃən/noun
permeation is spelled P-E-R-M-E-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, permeation means “The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of permeation is permeations.
How many letters and syllables are in permeation?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-M-E-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th 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 permeation?
Permeation appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 permeation?
- UK /ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃən/
- US /ˌpɝmiˈeɪ̯ʃən/
- Australia /ˌpɜːmiˈæɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with permeation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as permeation 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 permeation
- permeations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does permeation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
- 2
The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Permeation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | permeación |
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.