regurgitate

/ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/

//ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“regurgitate” is uncommon English (frequency #64,651 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,651
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-regurgitate · regurgitate · English

regurgitate · rank #64,651 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,651
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH quixotic

Nearest frequency peer: quixotic (-6 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.

Long-tail ranks near “regurgitate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “regurgitate” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “regurgitate” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “quixotic” (#64,645), “quesadilla” (#64,644), “RFS” (#64,658). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “regurgitate” is #64,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

regurgitate is uncommon English at frequency #64,651 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹɪˈɡɝ.d͡ʒəˌteɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the…
  2. The young gulls were fed by their mother’s regurgitated food.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regurgitate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list