rebate

/ˈɹiːbeɪt/

//ˈɹiːbeɪt// noun

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"rebate" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rebate” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,434
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rebate · rebate · English

rebate · rank #19,434 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,434
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reasoned

Nearest frequency peer: reasoned (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “rebate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rebate vs rebut
67% similar
rebate vs remote
67% similar
rebate vs relate
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rebate
PropertyValue
Headwordrebate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹiːbeɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,434
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rebate”

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).rebatelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “reasoned” (#19,433), “regulates” (#19,435), “Rea” (#19,432). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rebate” is #19,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rebate (IPA /ˈɹiːbeɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,434 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rebate, with forms such as "erbate", "rbeate", and "reabte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "rebut", "remote", "relate", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate. The correct English form is rebate, spelled R-E-B-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
  2. 2
    The return of part of an amount already paid.
  3. 3
    The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
  4. 4
    A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
  5. 5
    A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
  6. 6
    An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
  7. 7
    A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. For your existing windows, the glazing rebates will also have to be deepened to provide the extra gap.

Etymology

From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

This word in other languages

abaratamiento(Español)rabais(Français)Ermäßigung(Deutsch)desconto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erbate
  • rbeate
  • reabte
  • rebaet
  • rebatte
  • rebbate
  • rebtae
  • rrebate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rebate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erbate2rbeate2reabte2rebaet2rebatte1rebbate1rebtae2rrebate1
Edit distance from "rebate"

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 "rebate"?
"rebate" is spelled R-E-B-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiːbeɪt/.
What does "rebate" mean?
As a noun, "rebate" means: A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
What words are commonly confused with "rebate"?
"rebate" is commonly confused with "rebut", "remote", "relate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rebate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebate" is /ˈɹiːbeɪt/. 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 "rebate"?
From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate. 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 "rebate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rained#19,430raider#19,429Putnam#19,426routed#19,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

quarrel8 variantssakura8 variantsshelly8 variantssteaks8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list