regurgitate

/ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/

//ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“regurgitate” is an uncommon English word, ranked #64,651 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#64,651
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

Key facts for regurgitate
PropertyValue
Headwordregurgitate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regurgitate” 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). regurgitate lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for regurgitate is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,651 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for regurgitate in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin regurgitātus, past participle of regurgitāre, combined form of re- (“back”) + gurgitāre (“to engulf, flood”), from gurges (“whirlpool, gulf, sea, abyss”). The correct English form is regurgitate, spelled R-E-G-U-R-G-I-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
  2. 2
    To cough up from the gut to feed its young, as an animal or bird does.
  3. 3
    To repeat (information) verbatim or by rote, typically after learning it without actual comprehension.
  4. 4
    To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back.

Etymology

From Late Latin regurgitātus, past participle of regurgitāre, combined form of re- (“back”) + gurgitāre (“to engulf, flood”), from gurges (“whirlpool, gulf, sea, abyss”).

Synonyms

vomitthrow upcastdisgorgeretchpukebarfspewupchuckbaitbe sickblow chunksboakbokebootborkbow down before the porcelain godcast up one's accountschuckchuck upchunderdrive the porcelain buseruptgagget sickheavehonkhurllaunch one's lunchlose one's lunchpray to the porcelain godpuke uppurgeralphregurgeregurgitateshoot the catsicksick uptalk to God on the big white telephonetalk to Ralph on the big white telephonetosstoss one's cookieswoof one's cookieswhoopsworship the porcelain godworship the porcelain goddessyak

Antonyms

defecateingest

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 "regurgitate"?
"regurgitate" is spelled R-E-G-U-R-G-I-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/.
What does "regurgitate" mean?
As a verb, "regurgitate" means: To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
How do you pronounce "regurgitate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regurgitate" is /ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/. 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 "regurgitate"?
From Late Latin regurgitātus, past participle of regurgitāre, combined form of re- (“back”) + gurgitāre (“to engulf, flood”), from gurges (“whirlpool, gulf, sea, abyss”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “regurgitate”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-G-U-R-G-I-T-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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