simplification
sim·pli·fi·ca·tion/ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
simplification is spelled S-I-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables (sim·pli·fi·ca·tion). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, simplification means “The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of simplification is simplifications.
How many letters and syllables are in simplification?
| Letters | 14: S-I-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: sim·pli·fi·ca·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 simplification?
Simplification appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 simplification?
- UK /ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- US /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkæɪ.ʃən/
Simplification has 5 syllables, split sim·pli·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)-Vealhurl-simplification.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with simplification?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as simplification from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 simplification
- simplifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does simplification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.
- 2
A valid simple argument.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Simplification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of simplifying:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | simplification |
| German | Vereinfachung |
| Portuguese | simplificação |
| Spanish | simplificación |
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 simplification come from?
From the French simplification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).