rebellion

/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/

//ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən// noun

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"rebellion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rebellion” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,837
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rebellion · rebellion · English

rebellion · rank #7,837 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,837
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH prosecutor

Nearest frequency peer: prosecutor (-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 “rebellion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rebellion” 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).

rebellion vs rebellious
80% similar
rebellion vs rebelling
78% similar

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

Key facts for rebellion
PropertyValue
Headwordrebellion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,837
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rebellion”

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).rebellionlands here:

#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 “prosecutor” (#7,836), “recipient” (#7,838), “profound” (#7,835). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rebellion” is #7,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rebellion (IPA /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,837 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rebellion, with forms such as "erbellion", "rbeellion", and "rebbellion". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "rebellious", "rebelling", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion. The correct English form is rebellion, spelled R-E-B-E-L-L-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
  2. 2
    Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
  3. 3
    An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
  2. Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.

Etymology

From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

Synonyms

uprising

Antonyms

obediencesubmission

This word in other languages

rebelión(Español)rébellion(Français)Rebellion(Deutsch)rebelião(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erbellion
  • rbeellion
  • rebbellion
  • rebelilon
  • rebelion
  • rebellino
  • rebellionn
  • rebelloin
  • reblelion
  • reebllion
  • rrebellion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rebellion - 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.

erbellion2rbeellion2rebbellion1rebelilon2rebelion1rebellino2rebellionn1rebelloin2
Edit distance from "rebellion"

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 "rebellion"?
"rebellion" is spelled R-E-B-E-L-L-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/.
What does "rebellion" mean?
As a noun, "rebellion" means: Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
What words are commonly confused with "rebellion"?
"rebellion" is commonly confused with "rebellious", "rebelling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rebellion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebellion" is /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/. 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 "rebellion"?
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion. 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 "rebellion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recipient#7,838terrified#7,859vegetable#7,869incorrect#7,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

permits11 variantsovertime11 variantsmedicare11 variantsthrilled11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list