utilisation
noun
utilisation is spelled U-T-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, utilisation means “The act of using something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of utilisation is utilisations.
How many letters and syllables are in utilisation?
| Letters | 11: U-T-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th 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 utilisation?
Utilisation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 utilisation?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-utilisation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of utilisation
- utilisations plural
- utilization
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does utilisation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKThe act of using something.
- 2
UKThe manner in which something is used.
- 3
UKThe state of being used.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Utilisation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of using:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | utilisation |
| German | Verwendung, Anwendung, Benutzung, Nutzung, Gebrauch |
| Spanish | utilización |
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 utilisation come from?
From French utilisation or from utilise + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).