vociferation
/vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
"vociferation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“vociferation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vociferation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vociferation” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
vociferation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.".
Zero misspellings are on record for vociferation in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération. The correct English form is vociferation, spelled V-O-C-I-F-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
Etymology
From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “vociferation”
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- The one correct English spelling is V-O-C-I-F-E-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.