refreshment

/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/

//ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt// noun

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"refreshment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“refreshment” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,312
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-refreshment · refreshment · English

refreshment · rank #31,312 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,312
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recombinant

Nearest frequency peer: recombinant (-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 “refreshment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “refreshment” 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 refreshment
PropertyValue
Headwordrefreshment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,312
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “refreshment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).refreshmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “recombinant” (#31,311), “rehearse” (#31,313), “recast” (#31,310). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “refreshment” is #31,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around refreshment (IPA /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,312 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for refreshment, with forms such as "erfreshment", "refershment", and "reffreshment". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High … The correct English form is refreshment, spelled R-E-F-R-E-S-H-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
  2. 2
    That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
  3. 3
    The result of being refreshed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. All refreshments will be provided by the hosts.
  2. He was very friendly and polite to John, and after giving us a slight look, he called a groom to take us to our boxes, and invited John to take some refreshment.

Etymology

Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)

This word in other languages

refrescamiento(Español)rafraîchissement(Français)Erfrischung(Deutsch)refresco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erfreshment
  • refershment
  • reffreshment
  • refrehsment
  • refreshemnt
  • refreshhment
  • refreshmennt
  • refreshmentt
  • refreshmetn
  • refreshmment
  • refreshmnet
  • refresmhent
  • refresshment
  • refrreshment
  • refrsehment
  • rerfeshment
  • rfereshment
  • rrefreshment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of refreshment - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erfreshment2refershment2reffreshment1refrehsment2refreshemnt2refreshhment1refreshmennt1refreshmentt1
Edit distance from "refreshment"

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 "refreshment"?
"refreshment" is spelled R-E-F-R-E-S-H-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/.
What does "refreshment" mean?
As a noun, "refreshment" means: The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
What are common misspellings of "refreshment"?
Common misspellings include "erfreshment", "refershment", "reffreshment", "refrehsment", "refreshemnt". The correct spelling is "refreshment".
How do you pronounce "refreshment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refreshment" is /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/. 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 "refreshment"?
Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with... 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 "refreshment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recombinant#31,311retractable#31,320Mesopotamia#31,256impassioned#31,220

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

premeditated18 variantsparadoxically18 variantsmelodramatic18 variantshysterically18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list