recipient

/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/

//ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt// noun

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"recipient" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recipient” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,838. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,838
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who receives.

Corpus desk

Index EN-recipient · recipient · English

recipient · rank #7,838 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,838
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebellion

Nearest frequency peer: rebellion (-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 “recipient”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recipient” 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).

recipient vs resilient
78% similar

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

Key facts for recipient
PropertyValue
Headwordrecipient
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,838
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recipient”

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).recipientlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “rebellion” (#7,837), “refund” (#7,839), “prosecutor” (#7,836). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recipient” is #7,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around recipient (IPA /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,838 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for recipient, with forms such as "ercipient", "rceipient", and "reccipient". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "resilient", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”). The correct English form is recipient, spelled R-E-C-I-P-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who receives.
  2. 2
    A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
  3. 3
    The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the recipient of money or goods
  2. My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).

Synonyms

accepteraccipientacquirergetterobtainerprocurerreceiverrecipientsecurer

Antonyms

giver

This word in other languages

receptor(Español)receveur(Français)Empfänger(Deutsch)receptor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercipient
  • rceipient
  • reccipient
  • reciipent
  • recipeint
  • recipiennt
  • recipientt
  • recipietn
  • recipinet
  • recippient
  • recpiient
  • reicpient
  • rrecipient

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recipient - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ercipient2rceipient2reccipient1reciipent2recipeint2recipiennt1recipientt1recipietn2
Edit distance from "recipient"

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 "recipient"?
"recipient" is spelled R-E-C-I-P-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/.
What does "recipient" mean?
As a noun, "recipient" means: One who receives.
What words are commonly confused with "recipient"?
"recipient" is commonly confused with "resilient". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recipient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recipient" is /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/. 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 "recipient"?
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”). 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 "recipient", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rebellion#7,837terrified#7,859vegetable#7,869incorrect#7,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

junction13 variantsgrinding13 variantsgenerator13 variantsautomotive13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list