solution
/səˈl(j)uːʃən/noun, verb
solution is spelled S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 69 times per million words in written English, the 1,528th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, solution means “A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of solution is solutions.
How many letters and syllables are in solution?
| Letters | 8: S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 69 times per million words; the 1,528th 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 solution?
Solution appears 69 times per million words in written English, the 1,528th 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 solution?
- /səˈl(j)uːʃən/
Solution has 3 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-solution.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of solution
- solutions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- solutioning participle, present
- solutioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solution mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
Meronyms: solvent, solute
- 2
An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- 3
An answer to a problem.
- 4
A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
- 5
UKarchaicrareSatisfaction of a claim or debt.
- 6
The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
- 7
archaicThe crisis of a disease.
verb
- 1
To treat with a solution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate solution?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of solution: sol'n, soln.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solution in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | solution |
| German | Lösung |
| Portuguese | solução , liquidação, pagamento |
| Spanish | solución, disolución |
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 solution come from?
From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō. Compare solve, -tion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).