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
3,094
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rehabilitate · rehabilitate · English

rehabilitate · rank #29,060 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,060
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH regimental

Nearest frequency peer: regimental (-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 “rehabilitate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rehabilitate” 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 rehabilitate
PropertyValue
Headwordrehabilitate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,060
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rehabilitate”

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).rehabilitatelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “regimental” (#29,059), “reflector” (#29,058), “rebounding” (#29,057). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rehabilitate” is #29,060. 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 3,094 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of asweddumization, so that neglected arable land could be rehabilitated, and a degenerating economy restructured and rejuvenated.
  2. Engineers are considering using the blowable insulation to rehabilitate residential buildings in Chicago under an Argonne partnership with Bethel New Life, a Chicago community economic initiative.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list