rebellion
/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/noun
rebellion is spelled R-E-B-E-L-L-I-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rebellion means “Armed resistance to an established government or ruler” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rebellion is rebellions.
How many letters and syllables are in rebellion?
| Letters | 9: R-E-B-E-L-L-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rebellion?
Rebellion appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rebellion?
- /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
Rebellion has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rebellion.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rebellion
- rebellions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rebellion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
- 2
Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
- 3
An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rebellion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense armed resistance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rébellion |
| German | Rebellion, Aufstand, Aufruhr |
| Portuguese | rebelião, revolta, insurreição |
| Spanish | rebelión, insurrección |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rebellion come from?
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).