rechargeable

adj

"rechargeable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rechargeable” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,146
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.

Key facts for rechargeable
PropertyValue
Headwordrechargeable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,146
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rechargeable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rechargeable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around rechargeable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,146 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for rechargeable, with forms such as "erchargeable", "rcehargeable", and "recahrgeable". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From recharge + -able. The correct English form is rechargeable, spelled R-E-C-H-A-R-G-E-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.

Etymology

From recharge + -able.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchargeable
  • rcehargeable
  • recahrgeable
  • recchargeable
  • rechagreable
  • recharegable
  • rechargaeble
  • rechargeabble
  • rechargeabel
  • rechargeablle
  • rechargealbe
  • rechargebale
  • rechargeible
  • recharggeable
  • recharrgeable
  • rechhargeable
  • rechrageable
  • rehcargeable
  • rrechargeable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rechargeable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erchargeable2rcehargeable2recahrgeable2recchargeable1rechagreable2recharegable2rechargaeble2rechargeabble1
Edit distance from "rechargeable"

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 "rechargeable"?
"rechargeable" is spelled R-E-C-H-A-R-G-E-A-B-L-E.
What does "rechargeable" mean?
As an adjective, "rechargeable" means: Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.
What are common misspellings of "rechargeable"?
Common misspellings include "erchargeable", "rcehargeable", "recahrgeable", "recchargeable", "rechagreable". The correct spelling is "rechargeable".
What is the origin of the word "rechargeable"?
From recharge + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rechargeable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-C-H-A-R-G-E-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list