receipt

/ɹɪˈsiːt/

//ɹɪˈsiːt// noun

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

The verdict

“receipt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,079. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,079
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

Corpus desk

Index EN-receipt · receipt · English

receipt · rank #8,079 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,079
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH randy

Nearest frequency peer: randy (-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 “receipt”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “receipt” 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).

receipt vs Recep
57% similar
receipt vs recent
71% similar
receipt vs recipe
71% similar

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

Key facts for receipt
PropertyValue
Headwordreceipt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈsiːt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,079
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “receipt”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).receiptlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “randy” (#8,078), “recognise” (#8,080), “quicker” (#8,077). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “receipt” is #8,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around receipt (IPA /ɹɪˈsiːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,079 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for receipt, with forms such as "erceipt", "rceeipt", and "recceipt". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Recep", "recent", "recipe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English receyt, recorded since c. 1386 as "statement of ingredients in a potion or medicine," from Anglo-Norman or Old Northern French receite (“receipt, recipe”) (1304), altered (by influence of receit (“he receives”), from Latin recipit) from … The correct English form is receipt, spelled R-E-C-E-I-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
  2. 2
    The fact of having received a blow, injury etc.
  3. 3
    A quantity or amount received; takings.
  4. 4
    A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
  5. 5
    (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc.
  6. 6
    (A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing.
  7. 7
    A recipe, instructions, prescription.
  8. 8
    A receptacle.
  9. 9
    A revenue office.
  10. 10
    Reception, as an act of hospitality.
  11. 11
    Capability of receiving; capacity.
  12. 12
    A recess; a retired place.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A balance payable on receipt of the goods.
  2. Your Grace shall understand that at the receipt of your letter I am very sick

Etymology

From Middle English receyt, recorded since c. 1386 as "statement of ingredients in a potion or medicine," from Anglo-Norman or Old Northern French receite (“receipt, recipe”) (1304), altered (by influence of receit (“he receives”), from Latin recipit) from Old French recete, from Latin receptus, perfect passive participle of recipiō, itself from re- (“back”) + capiō (“I take”). The unpronounced p was later inserted to make the word appear closer to its Latin root. Doublet of recept and recipe. False cognate of Persian رسید (resid) (whence Urdu رسید (rasīd)).

This word in other languages

recepción(Español)réception(Français)Empfang(Deutsch)recepção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erceipt
  • rceeipt
  • recceipt
  • receippt
  • receiptt
  • receitp
  • recepit
  • reciept
  • reecipt
  • rreceipt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erceipt2rceeipt2recceipt1receippt1receiptt1receitp2recepit2reciept2
Edit distance from "receipt"

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 "receipt"?
"receipt" is spelled R-E-C-E-I-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsiːt/.
What does "receipt" mean?
As a noun, "receipt" means: The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
What words are commonly confused with "receipt"?
"receipt" is commonly confused with "Recep", "recent", "recipe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "receipt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "receipt" is /ɹɪˈsiːt/. 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 "receipt"?
From Middle English receyt, recorded since c. 1386 as "statement of ingredients in a potion or medicine," from Anglo-Norman or Old Northern French receite (“receipt, recipe”) (1304), altered (by influence of receit (“he receives”), from Latin reci... 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 "receipt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

quicker#8,077outline#8,071Oakland#8,070luckily#8,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list