satisfaction
/sætɪsˈfækʃən/noun
satisfaction is spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, satisfaction means “A fulfilment of a need or desire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of satisfaction is satisfactions.
How many letters and syllables are in satisfaction?
| Letters | 12: S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satisfaction?
Satisfaction appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th 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 satisfaction?
- /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
Satisfaction has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satisfaction.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satisfaction
- satisfactions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satisfaction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
- 2
The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires; a sense of contentment with one's situation and achievements.
November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.
- 3
The source of such gratification.
- 4
A reparation for an injury or loss.
- 5
A vindication for a wrong suffered.
The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.
- 6
Sexual pleasure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satisfaction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | satisfaction |
| German | Befriedigung , Zufriedenheit , Satisfaktion, Genugtuung |
| Portuguese | satisfação , retribuição |
| Spanish | satisfacción |
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 satisfaction come from?
From Middle English satisfaccioun, from Old French satisfaccion and Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōnis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).