regeneration

noun

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"regeneration" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“regeneration” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #12,844 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,844
frequency rank, English
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

regeneration vs remuneration
83% similar
regeneration vs regenerative
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for regeneration
PropertyValue
Headwordregeneration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,844
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regeneration” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). regeneration lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for regeneration is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #12,844 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for regeneration, with forms such as "ergeneration", "reegneration", and "regeenration". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "remuneration", "regenerative", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō. The correct English form is regeneration, spelled R-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
  2. 2
    Spiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one
  3. 3
    The renewal of the world at the second coming of Christ.
  4. 4
    The process by which a water softener flushes out minerals extracted from the water supply.
  5. 5
    The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points.
  6. 6
    The property of a kind of circuit, much used in radio receivers, that allows an electronic signal to be amplified many times through a feedback loop.

Etymology

From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.

Synonyms

palingenesiarebirthregen

This word in other languages

régénération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ergeneration,reegneration,regeenration,regeneartion,regeneraiton,regenerasion,regeneratino,regenerationn,regeneratoin,regenerattion,regenerration,regenertaion,regenneration,regenreation,reggeneration,regneeration,rgeeneration,rregeneration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergeneration2reegneration2regeenration2regeneartion2regeneraiton2regenerasion1regeneratino2regenerationn1
Edit distance from "regeneration"

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 "regeneration"?
"regeneration" is spelled R-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "regeneration" mean?
As a noun, "regeneration" means: Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
What words are commonly confused with "regeneration"?
"regeneration" is commonly confused with "remuneration", "regenerative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "regeneration"?
From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “regeneration”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “remuneration” - see the side-by-side comparison. regeneration vs remuneration
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list