swaption
noun
swaption is spelled S-W-A-P-T-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, swaption means “An instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of swaption is swaptions.
How many letters and syllables are in swaption?
| Letters | 8: S-W-A-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is swaption?
Swaption appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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).
Forms of swaption
- swaptions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swaption mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap.
- 2
More generally, an option on any type of swap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swaption in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | swaption |
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 swaption come from?
Blend of swap + option.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).