reiki
/ˈɹeɪki/
"reiki" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reiki” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #47,862
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Japanese form of pseudomedicine that involves transferring chi through one's palms.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reiki · reiki · English
reiki · rank #47,862 · 6 variants · 10 confusables
- FREQ-MID #47,862
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH readied
Nearest frequency peer: readied (-2 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 “reiki”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- radiography
radiography
52,145 corpus weight
- Rajput
Rajput
52,144 corpus weight
- readied
readied
52,141 corpus weight
- reiki
reiki
52,139 corpus weight
- repairman
repairman
52,136 corpus weight
- rescuer
rescuer
52,135 corpus weight
What this shows “reiki” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reiki |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹeɪki/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #47,862 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reiki”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around reiki (IPA /ˈɹeɪki/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,862 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Japanese form of pseudomedicine that involves transferring chi through one's palms.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for reiki, with forms such as "eriki", "reiik", and "reikki". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "rein", "Remi", "reis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1970s, from Japanese 霊気 (reiki, literally “spiritual chi/ki”). The correct English form is reiki, spelled R-E-I-K-I.
Definition
- 1A Japanese form of pseudomedicine that involves transferring chi through one's palms.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how reiki appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Demonstrated by experienced professionals, the fair will provide the opportunity to learn about unique healing methods such as Chakra Healing, Sound Therapy, Reiki, Kinesiology and Crystal Healing.
Etymology
1970s, from Japanese 霊気 (reiki, literally “spiritual chi/ki”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- eriki
- reiik
- reikki
- rekii
- rieki
- rreiki
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reiki - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).