rehabilitation

/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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"rehabilitation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rehabilitation” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,274
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rehabilitation · rehabilitation · English

rehabilitation · rank #7,274 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,274
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH refusing

Nearest frequency peer: refusing (-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 “rehabilitation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rehabilitation” 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 rehabilitation
PropertyValue
Headwordrehabilitation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#7,274
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rehabilitation”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “refusing” (#7,273), “Reid” (#7,275), “remix” (#7,276). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rehabilitation” is #7,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around rehabilitation (IPA /ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,274 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for rehabilitation, with forms such as "erhabilitation", "reahbilitation", and "rehabbilitation". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio. The correct English form is rehabilitation, spelled R-E-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The working life span of a passenger carriage, on average, is between 30 and 35 years, so a steady replacement takes place quite naturally. The life span of a station, however, cannot be so easily reckoned, for it depends largely on the rehabilitation and upkeep of the existing structures.
  2. Maybe now it should be clearer why Louis van Gaal has been telling anyone who cares to listen they should not be surprised if Manchester United’s rehabilitation takes longer than they would ideally like.

Etymology

From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio.

This word in other languages

rehabilitación(Español)réhabilitation(Français)Rehabilitation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erhabilitation
  • reahbilitation
  • rehabbilitation
  • rehabiiltation
  • rehabiliattion
  • rehabilitaiton
  • rehabilitasion
  • rehabilitatino
  • rehabilitationn
  • rehabilitatoin
  • rehabilitattion
  • rehabilittaion
  • rehabilittation
  • rehabillitation
  • rehabiltiation
  • rehabliitation
  • rehaiblitation
  • rehbailitation
  • rehhabilitation
  • rheabilitation
  • rrehabilitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erhabilitation2reahbilitation2rehabbilitation1rehabiiltation2rehabiliattion2rehabilitaiton2rehabilitasion1rehabilitatino2
Edit distance from "rehabilitation"

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 "rehabilitation"?
"rehabilitation" is spelled R-E-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "rehabilitation" mean?
As a noun, "rehabilitation" means: The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.
What are common misspellings of "rehabilitation"?
Common misspellings include "erhabilitation", "reahbilitation", "rehabbilitation", "rehabiiltation", "rehabiliattion". The correct spelling is "rehabilitation".
How do you pronounce "rehabilitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rehabilitation" is /ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. 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 "rehabilitation"?
From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio. 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 "rehabilitation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

internationally21 variantschampionships21 variantsindependently21 variantsdemonstration21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list