# rebellious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹəˈbɛliəs/ · frequency rank #18,172

## Definitions
1. Showing rebellion.

## Etymology
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.

## Easily confused with
- **rebellion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rebellion-vs-rebellious)

## Common misspellings (12)
`erbellious`, `rbeellious`, `rebbellious`, `rebelilous`, `rebelious`, `rebelliosu`, `rebelliouss`, `rebelliuos`, `rebelloius`, `reblelious`, `reebllious`, `rrebellious`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rebellious