reconciliation

/ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

//ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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"reconciliation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reconciliation” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,921
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reconciliation · reconciliation · English

reconciliation · rank #10,921 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,921
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH realization

Nearest frequency peer: realization (-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 “reconciliation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reconciliation” 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
Key facts for reconciliation
PropertyValue
Headwordreconciliation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters14
Frequency rank#10,921
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reconciliation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).reconciliationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “realization” (#10,920), “razor” (#10,919), “rang” (#10,918). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reconciliation” is #10,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around reconciliation (IPA /ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,921 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for reconciliation, with forms such as "erconciliation", "rceonciliation", and "recconciliation". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English reconciliacioun (“act of reconciling; state of accord or harmony;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman reconciliaciun, reconsiliacion, reconsiliaciun, and Middle French reconciliation, reconsiliacion, reconsiliation (“act of reconcilin… The correct English form is reconciliation, spelled R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
  2. 2
    The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
  3. 3
    Religious senses.
  4. 4
    Religious senses.
  5. 5
    Religious senses.
  6. 6
    Religious senses.
  7. 7
    A special parliamentary procedure of the United States Congress to expedite the passage of certain federal budget legislation in the Senate, overriding the Senate's filibuster rules.
  8. 8
    The process of systemically atoning for the crimes and broken promises that a nation has historically committed against indigenous people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but painful memories made him feel unready to do so.
  2. In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.

Etymology

From Middle English reconciliacioun (“act of reconciling; state of accord or harmony;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman reconciliaciun, reconsiliacion, reconsiliaciun, and Middle French reconciliation, reconsiliacion, reconsiliation (“act of reconciling; result of this act; act of bringing about agreement or harmony; reconsecration of a desecrated place”) (modern French réconciliation), and from their Latin etymon reconciliātiō (“reinstatement, renewal, restoration; reconciliation”), from reconciliāre + -tiō.

This word in other languages

reconciliación(Español)réconciliation(Français)Aussöhnung(Deutsch)reconciliação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erconciliation
  • rceonciliation
  • recconciliation
  • recnociliation
  • recocniliation
  • reconcciliation
  • reconciilation
  • reconcilaition
  • reconciliaiton
  • reconciliasion
  • reconciliatino
  • reconciliationn
  • reconciliatoin
  • reconciliattion
  • reconcilitaion
  • reconcilliation
  • reconcliiation
  • reconicliation
  • reconnciliation
  • reocnciliation
  • rreconciliation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erconciliation2rceonciliation2recconciliation1recnociliation2recocniliation2reconcciliation1reconciilation2reconcilaition2
Edit distance from "reconciliation"

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 "reconciliation"?
"reconciliation" is spelled R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "reconciliation" mean?
As a noun, "reconciliation" means: The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
What are common misspellings of "reconciliation"?
Common misspellings include "erconciliation", "rceonciliation", "recconciliation", "recnociliation", "recocniliation". The correct spelling is "reconciliation".
How do you pronounce "reconciliation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reconciliation" is /ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/. 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 "reconciliation"?
From Middle English reconciliacioun (“act of reconciling; state of accord or harmony;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman reconciliaciun, reconsiliacion, reconsiliaciun, and Middle French reconciliation, reconsiliacion, reconsiliation (“act of ... 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 "reconciliation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

understandable#10,629considerations#10,518accomplishment#11,333archaeological#11,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

confrontation21 variantscardiovascular21 variantsunpredictable21 variantsenlightenment21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list