reprobation
/ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/noun
reprobation is spelled R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reprobation means “The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reprobation is reprobations.
How many letters and syllables are in reprobation?
| Letters | 11: R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 reprobation?
Reprobation appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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 reprobation?
- /ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-reprobation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reprobation?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as reprobation.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: probationer.
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 reprobation
- reprobations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reprobation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
- 2
The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
- 3
Disqualification to hold office.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does reprobation come from?
From French réprobation, or Latin reprobatio. By surface analysis, reprobate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).