reckoning

/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/

//ˈɹɛkənɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“reckoning” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,201
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of reckon

Corpus desk

Index EN-reckoning · reckoning · English

reckoning · rank #20,201 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,201
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 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 “reckoning”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reckoning” 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).

reckoning vs reclining
78% similar
reckoning vs reasoning
78% similar

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

Key facts for reckoning
PropertyValue
Headwordreckoning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,201
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reckoning”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “recite” (#20,200), “recollection” (#20,202), “recital” (#20,199). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reckoning” is #20,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around reckoning (IPA /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,201 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of reckon".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reckoning, with forms such as "erckoning", "rcekoning", and "recckoning". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reclining", "reasoning", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung. The correct English form is reckoning, spelled R-E-C-K-O-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reckon

Etymology

Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erckoning
  • rcekoning
  • recckoning
  • reckkoning
  • recknoing
  • reckoinng
  • reckonign
  • reckoningg
  • reckoninng
  • reckonnig
  • reckonning
  • recokning
  • rekconing
  • rreckoning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erckoning2rcekoning2recckoning1reckkoning1recknoing2reckoinng2reckonign2reckoningg1
Edit distance from "reckoning"

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 "reckoning"?
"reckoning" is spelled R-E-C-K-O-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/.
What does "reckoning" mean?
As a verb, "reckoning" means: present participle and gerund of reckon
What words are commonly confused with "reckoning"?
"reckoning" is commonly confused with "reclining", "reasoning". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reckoning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reckoning" is /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/. 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 "reckoning"?
Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung. 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 "reckoning", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list