readmission

/ɹiːædˈmɪʃən/

//ɹiːædˈmɪʃən// noun

"readmission" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“readmission” is uncommon English (frequency #58,963 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,963
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A second or subsequent admission.

Corpus desk

Index EN-readmission · readmission · English

readmission · rank #58,963 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,963
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH RCN

Nearest frequency peer: RCN (-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 “readmission”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for readmission
PropertyValue
Headwordreadmission
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹiːædˈmɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “readmission” 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).readmissionfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “RCN” (#58,962), “Reaves” (#58,964), “rayed” (#58,961). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “readmission” is #58,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

readmission is uncommon English at frequency #58,963 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹiːædˈmɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A second or subsequent admission.".

Zero misspellings are on record for readmission in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + admission. The correct English form is readmission, spelled R-E-A-D-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A second or subsequent admission.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On the Freshwater line, the most outstanding improvement was the readmission of all trains to the main station at Newport, and the introduction of a through service in each direction between Ventnor and Freshwater, via Sandown and Newport, calling only at the principal stations.
  2. No, no. They (Germany) went in to cleanse themselves of genocide and apply for readmission to the human race.

Etymology

From re- + admission.

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 "readmission"?
"readmission" is spelled R-E-A-D-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːædˈmɪʃən/.
What does "readmission" mean?
As a noun, "readmission" means: A second or subsequent admission.
How do you pronounce "readmission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "readmission" is /ɹiːædˈmɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "readmission"?
From re- + admission. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list