rehabilitate

/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/

//ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“rehabilitate” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,060. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,060
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

Key facts for rehabilitate
PropertyValue
Headwordrehabilitate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,060
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rehabilitate” 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). rehabilitate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around rehabilitate (IPA /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,060 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for rehabilitate, with forms such as "erhabilitate", "reahbilitate", and "rehabbilitate". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate. The correct English form is rehabilitate, spelled R-E-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
  2. 2
    To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).
  3. 3
    To return (something) to its original condition.
  4. 4
    To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
  5. 5
    To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain.
  6. 6
    To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc.
  7. 7
    To go through such a process; to recover.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate.

This word in other languages

rehabilitar(Español)réhabiliter(Français)rehabilitieren(Deutsch)reabilitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erhabilitate
  • reahbilitate
  • rehabbilitate
  • rehabiiltate
  • rehabiliatte
  • rehabilitaet
  • rehabilitatte
  • rehabilittae
  • rehabilittate
  • rehabillitate
  • rehabiltiate
  • rehabliitate
  • rehaiblitate
  • rehbailitate
  • rehhabilitate
  • rheabilitate
  • rrehabilitate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erhabilitate2reahbilitate2rehabbilitate1rehabiiltate2rehabiliatte2rehabilitaet2rehabilitatte1rehabilittae2
Edit distance from "rehabilitate"

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 "rehabilitate"?
"rehabilitate" is spelled R-E-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/.
What does "rehabilitate" mean?
As a verb, "rehabilitate" means: To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
What are common misspellings of "rehabilitate"?
Common misspellings include "erhabilitate", "reahbilitate", "rehabbilitate", "rehabiiltate", "rehabiliatte". The correct spelling is "rehabilitate".
How do you pronounce "rehabilitate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rehabilitate" is /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/. 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 "rehabilitate"?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rehabilitate”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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