# reconcile

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/ · frequency rank #15,042

## Definitions
1. To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
2. To make things compatible or consistent.
3. To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.

## Easily confused with
- **reconciled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reconcile-vs-reconciled)

## Common misspellings (13)
`erconcile`, `rceoncile`, `recconcile`, `recnocile`, `recocnile`, `reconccile`, `reconciel`, `reconcille`, `reconclie`, `reconicle`, `reconncile`, `reocncile`, `rreconcile`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reconcile