validation
/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/noun
validation is spelled V-A-L-I-D-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, validation means “The act of validating something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of validation is validations.
How many letters and syllables are in validation?
| Letters | 10: V-A-L-I-D-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.8 times per million words; the 11,541st 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 validation?
Validation appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st 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 validation?
- US /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌvæl.əˈdæɪ.ʃən/
Validation 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-validation.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-validation.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Jjamesryan-validation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with validation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as validation 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 validation
- validations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does validation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of validating something.
- 2
Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
- 3
The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective.
- 4
USThe process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Validation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act of validating something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | validation |
| German | Bestätigung, Gültigkeitserklärung |
| Portuguese | validação |
| Spanish | validación, convalidación |
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 validation come from?
From Middle French validation. By surface analysis, validate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).