redevelopment

Name: redevelopment, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“redevelopment” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,320
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of developing something anew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-redevelopment · redevelopment · English

redevelopment · rank #16,320 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #16,320
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 20 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH reclaim

Nearest frequency peer: reclaim (-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.

qc

83,684
questionnai…

83,683
reclaim

83,682
redevelopme…

83,681
reflex

83,680
relocate

83,679

What this shows “redevelopment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for redevelopment
Property	Value
Headword	redevelopment
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#16,320
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “redevelopment”

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).redevelopmentlands here:

#16,320

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “reclaim” (#16,319), “reflex” (#16,321), “questionnaire” (#16,318). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “redevelopment” is #16,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around redevelopment, anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,320 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for redevelopment, with forms such as "erdevelopment", "rdeevelopment", and "reddevelopment". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + development. The correct English form is redevelopment, spelled R-E-D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The process of developing something anew.
2
The demolition of old, redundant or unfashionable buildings or infrastructure and the construction of new ones on the same site.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

the redevelopment of the hero's character in a comic book
The government of New Zealand is looking for a crew to lead the redevelopment of its research headquarters in Antarctica. Built in the 1980s, the country’s Scott Base consists of 12 structures that officials want replaced by three large, interconnected buildings, plus a separate helicopter hangar.

Etymology

From re- + development.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erdevelopment
rdeevelopment
reddevelopment
redeevlopment
redevellopment
redevelompent
redevelopemnt
redevelopmennt
redevelopmentt
redevelopmetn
redevelopmment
redevelopmnet
redeveloppment
redevelpoment
redeveolpment
redevleopment
redevvelopment
redveelopment
reedvelopment
rredevelopment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "redevelopment"

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 "redevelopment"?

"redevelopment" is spelled R-E-D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T.

What does "redevelopment" mean?

As a noun, "redevelopment" means: The process of developing something anew.

What are common misspellings of "redevelopment"?

Common misspellings include "erdevelopment", "rdeevelopment", "reddevelopment", "redeevlopment", "redevellopment". The correct spelling is "redevelopment".

What is the origin of the word "redevelopment"?

From re- + development. 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 "redevelopment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

questionnaire#16,318 inadvertently#16,252 deterioration#16,449 strategically#16,141

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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