recital

/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/

//ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩// noun

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

The verdict

“recital” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,199
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal

Corpus desk

Index EN-recital · recital · English

recital · rank #20,199 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,199
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recite

Nearest frequency peer: recite (+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 “recital”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recital” 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).

recital vs rental
71% similar
recital vs recite
71% similar
recital vs rectal
86% similar

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

Key facts for recital
PropertyValue
Headwordrecital
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,199
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recital”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).recitallands 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 “recite” (#20,200), “reckoning” (#20,201), “quadrant” (#20,196). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recital” is #20,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around recital (IPA /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,199 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for recital, with forms such as "ercital", "rceital", and "reccital". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "rental", "recite", "rectal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From recite + -al. The correct English form is recital, spelled R-E-C-I-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
  2. 2
    The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
  3. 3
    That which is recited; a story, narration, account.
  4. 4
    A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
  5. 5
    A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. perform a piano recital

Etymology

From recite + -al.

This word in other languages

recitación(Español)récital(Français)Vortrag(Deutsch)recitação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercital
  • rceital
  • reccital
  • reciatl
  • recitall
  • recitla
  • recittal
  • rectial
  • reictal
  • rrecital

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recital - 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.

ercital2rceital2reccital1reciatl2recitall1recitla2recittal1rectial2
Edit distance from "recital"

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 "recital"?
"recital" is spelled R-E-C-I-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/.
What does "recital" mean?
As a noun, "recital" means: The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
What words are commonly confused with "recital"?
"recital" is commonly confused with "rental", "recite", "rectal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recital"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recital" is /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/. 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 "recital"?
From recite + -al. 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 "recital", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

unmanned10 variantsvantage10 variantsgrizzly10 variantsGeelong10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list