vocation
vo·ca·tion/voʊˈkeɪʃən/noun
vocation is spelled V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (vo·ca·tion). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vocation means “A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vocation is vocations.
How many letters and syllables are in vocation?
| Letters | 8: V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vo·ca·tion |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd 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 vocation?
Vocation appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd 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 vocation?
- UK /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/
- US /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
- Australia /vəʉˈkæɪʃən/
Vocation has 3 syllables, split vo·ca·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-vocation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with vocation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as vocation 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 vocation
- vocations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vocation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.
- 2
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vocation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 vocation come from?
From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).