reimbursement

Name: reimbursement, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/

//ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“reimbursement” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,411
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of compensating someone for an expense.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reimbursement · reimbursement · English

reimbursement · rank #18,411 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #18,411
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 20 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH recycle

Nearest frequency peer: recycle (-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.

Ramirez

81,594
rattle

81,592
recycle

81,591
reimburseme…

81,590
reinforcing

81,589
Renault

81,587

What this shows “reimbursement” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for reimbursement
Property	Value
Headword	reimbursement
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#18,411
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reimbursement”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).reimbursementlands here:

#18,411

#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 “recycle” (#18,410), “reinforcing” (#18,412), “rattle” (#18,409). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reimbursement” is #18,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around reimbursement (IPA /ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,411 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of compensating someone for an expense.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for reimbursement, with forms such as "erimbursement", "reibmursement", and "reimbbursement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reimburse + -ment. The correct English form is reimbursement, spelled R-E-I-M-B-U-R-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The act of compensating someone for an expense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

expense reimbursement
medical reimbursement

Etymology

From reimburse + -ment.

This word in other languages

reembolso(Español)remboursement(Français)Erstattung(Deutsch)reembolso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erimbursement
reibmursement
reimbbursement
reimbrusement
reimburesment
reimburrsement
reimburseemnt
reimbursemennt
reimbursementt
reimbursemetn
reimbursemment
reimbursemnet
reimbursmeent
reimburssement
reimbusrement
reimmbursement
reimubrsement
remibursement
riembursement
rreimbursement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "reimbursement"

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 "reimbursement"?

"reimbursement" is spelled R-E-I-M-B-U-R-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/.

What does "reimbursement" mean?

As a noun, "reimbursement" means: The act of compensating someone for an expense.

What are common misspellings of "reimbursement"?

Common misspellings include "erimbursement", "reibmursement", "reimbbursement", "reimbrusement", "reimburesment". The correct spelling is "reimbursement".

How do you pronounce "reimbursement"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reimbursement" is /ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/. 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 "reimbursement"?

From reimburse + -ment. 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 "reimbursement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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