reconsideration

noun

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"reconsideration" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reconsideration” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,441
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reconsideration · reconsideration · English

reconsideration · rank #44,441 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,441
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recharging

Nearest frequency peer: recharging (-1 rank slots)

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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 “reconsideration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reconsideration” 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 reconsideration
PropertyValue
Headwordreconsideration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#44,441
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reconsideration”

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).reconsiderationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “recharging” (#44,440), “recur” (#44,442), “recursion” (#44,443). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reconsideration” is #44,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around reconsideration, anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,441 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for reconsideration, with forms such as "erconsideration", "rceonsideration", and "recconsideration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reconsider + -ation. The correct English form is reconsideration, spelled R-E-C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

Etymology

From reconsider + -ation.

Synonyms

consideration

This word in other languages

reconsidération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erconsideration
  • rceonsideration
  • recconsideration
  • recnosideration
  • reconisderation
  • reconnsideration
  • reconsdieration
  • reconsidderation
  • reconsideartion
  • reconsideraiton
  • reconsiderasion
  • reconsideratino
  • reconsiderationn
  • reconsideratoin
  • reconsiderattion
  • reconsiderration
  • reconsidertaion
  • reconsidreation
  • reconsiedration
  • reconssideration
  • recosnideration
  • reocnsideration
  • rreconsideration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erconsideration2rceonsideration2recconsideration1recnosideration2reconisderation2reconnsideration1reconsdieration2reconsidderation1
Edit distance from "reconsideration"

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 "reconsideration"?
"reconsideration" is spelled R-E-C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "reconsideration" mean?
As a noun, "reconsideration" means: The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.
What are common misspellings of "reconsideration"?
Common misspellings include "erconsideration", "rceonsideration", "recconsideration", "recnosideration", "reconisderation". The correct spelling is "reconsideration".
What is the origin of the word "reconsideration"?
From reconsider + -ation. 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 "reconsideration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list