ruination
/ˌɹuː.ɪˈneɪʃən/noun
ruination is spelled R-U-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ruination means “The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ruination is ruinations.
How many letters and syllables are in ruination?
| Letters | 9: R-U-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd 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 ruination?
Ruination appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 ruination?
- /ˌɹuː.ɪˈneɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ruination.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ruination?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ruination.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: urination.
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 ruination
- ruinations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ruination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
- 2
The act of ruining or wrecking.
- 3
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
- 4
A loss of reputation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ruination in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ruination |
| German | Verderben , Vernichtung |
| Portuguese | ruína |
| Spanish | ruina |
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 ruination come from?
From ruin + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).