rebirth

/ɹiːˈbɜːθ/

//ɹiːˈbɜːθ// noun

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"rebirth" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rebirth” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,221
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rebirth · rebirth · English

rebirth · rank #17,221 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,221
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reassuring

Nearest frequency peer: reassuring (-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 “rebirth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rebirth” 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
Key facts for rebirth
PropertyValue
Headwordrebirth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹiːˈbɜːθ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,221
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rebirth”

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).rebirthlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “reassuring” (#17,220), “recharge” (#17,222), “rampage” (#17,219). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rebirth” is #17,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rebirth (IPA /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,221 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 rebirth, with forms such as "erbirth", "rbeirth", and "rebbirth". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + birth. The correct English form is rebirth, spelled R-E-B-I-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.
  2. 2
    Revival, reinvigoration.
  3. 3
    Spiritual renewal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A theistic version of the above doctrine of transmigratory existence is presented best in the Bhagavadgitā which compares the rebirth of the soul in another body to changing of clothes, […]
  2. And it was the spread of modern nationalism in the aftermath of Napoleon's defeat that mainly accounted for the nineteenth-century rebirth of the “Handelian” oratorio in Germany, where it had never thrived before, […]

Etymology

From re- + birth.

This word in other languages

renacimiento(Español)renaissance(Français)Wiedergeburt(Deutsch)renascimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erbirth
  • rbeirth
  • rebbirth
  • rebirht
  • rebirrth
  • rebirthh
  • rebirtth
  • rebitrh
  • rebrith
  • reibrth
  • rrebirth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rebirth - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erbirth2rbeirth2rebbirth1rebirht2rebirrth1rebirthh1rebirtth1rebitrh2
Edit distance from "rebirth"

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 "rebirth"?
"rebirth" is spelled R-E-B-I-R-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/.
What does "rebirth" mean?
As a noun, "rebirth" means: Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.
What are common misspellings of "rebirth"?
Common misspellings include "erbirth", "rbeirth", "rebbirth", "rebirht", "rebirrth". The correct spelling is "rebirth".
How do you pronounce "rebirth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebirth" is /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/. 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 "rebirth"?
From re- + birth. 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 "rebirth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list