ratification
rat·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
ratification is spelled R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables (rat·i·fi·ca·tion). It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ratification means “The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ratification is ratifications.
How many letters and syllables are in ratification?
| Letters | 12: R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: rat·i·fi·ca·tion |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th 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 ratification?
Ratification appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 ratification?
- /ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Ratification has 5 syllables, split rat·i·fi·ca·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-VCcortex-ratification.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ratification
- ratifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ratification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
- 2
A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ratification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ratification |
| German | Bestätigung , Ratifikation, Ratifizierung |
| Spanish | ratificación |
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 ratification come from?
From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).