# rebuttal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈbʌt.əl/ · frequency rank #25,547

## Definitions
1. The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
2. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
3. A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

## Etymology
From rebut + -al.

## Common misspellings (10)
`erbuttal`, `rbeuttal`, `rebbuttal`, `rebtutal`, `rebutal`, `rebutatl`, `rebuttall`, `rebuttla`, `reubttal`, `rrebuttal`

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