rearrangement

noun

"rearrangement" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

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
21,470
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of rearranging.

Key facts for rearrangement
PropertyValue
Headwordrearrangement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#40,867
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rearrangement” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rearrangement lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around rearrangement, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,867 among 21,470 “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. 1
    The process of rearranging.
  2. 2
    A rearrangement reaction.

Etymology

From re- + arrangement or rearrange + -ment.

This word in other languages

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.

erarrangement2raerrangement2rearangement1reararngement2rearragnement2rearranegment2rearrangeemnt2rearrangemennt1
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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Using “rearrangement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-A-R-R-A-N-G-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list