prefiguration
noun
prefiguration is spelled P-R-E-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prefiguration means “A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished; something that prefigures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prefiguration is prefigurations.
How many letters and syllables are in prefiguration?
| Letters | 13: P-R-E-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 prefiguration?
Prefiguration appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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).
Forms of prefiguration
- prefigurations plural
- præfiguration
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prefiguration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished; something that prefigures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does prefiguration come from?
From Late Latin praefigurationem, nominative form of praefiguratio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).