reign of terror
"reign-of-terror" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reign of terror” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A brutal period of political violence and intimidation in the wake of a popular revolution.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reign-of-terror · reign of terror · English
reign of terror · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reign of terror |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “reign of terror” in English
Rare enough to double-check
reign of terror is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for reign of terror in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the Reign of Terror that took place during the French Revolution. The correct English form is reign of terror, spelled R-E-I-G-N- -O-F- -T-E-R-R-O-R.
Definition
- 1A brutal period of political violence and intimidation in the wake of a popular revolution.
- 2A period defined by tyranny and violation of rights without accountability for the party responsible.
Etymology
From the Reign of Terror that took place during the French Revolution.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.