bioremediation

noun

"bioremediation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bioremediation” is uncommon English (frequency #84,027 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,027
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bioremediation · bioremediation · English

bioremediation · rank #84,027 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,027
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bioreactor

Nearest frequency peer: bioreactor (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “bioremediation”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bioremediation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bioremediation
PropertyValue
Headwordbioremediation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bioremediation” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bioremediationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “bioreactor” (#84,026), “birchwood” (#84,028), “bionics” (#84,025). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bioremediation” is #84,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bioremediation is uncommon English at frequency #84,027 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water.".

No misspelling variants are generated for bioremediation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bio- + remediation. The correct English form is bioremediation, spelled B-I-O-R-E-M-E-D-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bioremediation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. CONCLUSION. Aspergillus sp. have tremendous potential as bioremediation tool. Different studies indicate that they possess some evolutionary mechanisms to combat toxic situation. Additionally, the existence of hypertolerant strains makes them an automatic choice in the environmental cleaning process. The broad spectrum of organic acids produced by Aspergi…

Etymology

From bio- + remediation.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bioremediation"?
"bioremediation" is spelled B-I-O-R-E-M-E-D-I-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "bioremediation" mean?
As a noun, "bioremediation" means: The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water.
What is the origin of the word "bioremediation"?
From bio- + remediation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bioremediation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list