rearrangement

Name: rearrangement, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“rearrangement” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,867. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,867
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of rearranging.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rearrangement · rearrangement · English

rearrangement · rank #40,867 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #40,867
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 18 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH rearview

Nearest frequency peer: rearview (+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.

r's

59,140
rada

59,138
Raines

59,137
rearrangeme…

59,134
rearview

59,133
refocus

59,132

What this shows “rearrangement” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for rearrangement
Property	Value
Headword	rearrangement
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#40,867
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rearrangement”

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).rearrangementlands here:

#40,867

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “rearview” (#40,868), “refocus” (#40,869), “Raines” (#40,864). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rearrangement” is #40,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around rearrangement, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,867 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for rearrangement, with forms such as "erarrangement", "raerrangement", and "rearangement". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + arrangement or rearrange + -ment. The correct English form is rearrangement, spelled R-E-A-R-R-A-N-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The process of rearranging.
2
A rearrangement reaction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

They form part of the vast electrification and reconstruction schemes which have been in hand for a number of years at Liverpool Street, and in suburban Essex, and include the rearrangement of tracks, of which the Ilford flyover forms part; the modern signal boxes, now needed only at key points; the electric control or sub-stations; and a large electric c…

Etymology

From re- + arrangement or rearrange + -ment.

This word in other languages

reorganización(Español)réarrangement(Français)Umstellung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erarrangement
raerrangement
rearangement
reararngement
rearragnement
rearranegment
rearrangeemnt
rearrangemennt
rearrangementt
rearrangemetn
rearrangemment
rearrangemnet
rearranggement
rearrangmeent
rearranngement
rearrnagement
rerarangement
rrearrangement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rearrangement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "rearrangement"

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 "rearrangement"?

"rearrangement" is spelled R-E-A-R-R-A-N-G-E-M-E-N-T.

What does "rearrangement" mean?

As a noun, "rearrangement" means: The process of rearranging.

What are common misspellings of "rearrangement"?

Common misspellings include "erarrangement", "raerrangement", "rearangement", "reararngement", "rearragnement". The correct spelling is "rearrangement".

What is the origin of the word "rearrangement"?

From re- + arrangement or rearrange + -ment. 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 "rearrangement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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