vexation
vex·at·ion/vɛkˈseɪʃən/noun
vexation is spelled V-E-X-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (vex·at·ion). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vexation means “The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vexation is vexations.
How many letters and syllables are in vexation?
| Letters | 8: V-E-X-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vex·at·ion |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th 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 vexation?
Vexation appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 vexation?
- UK /vɛkˈseɪʃn̩/
- US /vɛkˈseɪʃən/
Vexation has 3 syllables, split vex·at·ion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vexation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with vexation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as vexation 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 vexation
- vexations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vexation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
- 2
The action of physically annoying or irritating a person or an animal; (countable) an instance of this; also, a physical discomfort or disorder.
- 3
The action of vexing or annoying someone by bringing unjustified legal proceedings against them; (countable) an instance of this.
- 4
The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
- 5
The state of being mentally distressed or troubled.
- 6
The state of being physically annoyed or irritated.
- 7
A source of mental distress or trouble; an affliction, a woe; also, a source of annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, an irritant.
- 8
obsoleteThe action of using force or violence on someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vexation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tracas, tracasserie , contrariété |
| German | Ärger, Ärgernis, Belästigung, Beunruhigung, Irritation, Plage |
| Portuguese | vexação |
| Spanish | vejación, vejamen |
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.