reinforcement

/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

//ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt// noun

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"reinforcement" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reinforcement” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,573
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reinforcement · reinforcement · English

reinforcement · rank #16,573 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,573
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relegation

Nearest frequency peer: relegation (+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 “reinforcement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reinforcement” 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 reinforcement
PropertyValue
Headwordreinforcement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
Letters13
Frequency rank#16,573
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reinforcement”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “relegation” (#16,574), “repertoire” (#16,575), “psychotic” (#16,570). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reinforcement” is #16,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around reinforcement (IPA /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,573 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for reinforcement, with forms such as "erinforcement", "reifnorcement", and "reinfforcement". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reinforce + -ment. The correct English form is reinforcement, spelled R-E-I-N-F-O-R-C-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  2. 2
    A thing that reinforces.
  3. 3
    Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
  4. 4
    The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.
  5. 5
    A small round white sticker placed around a punched hole in a piece of paper to prevent the binder's rings from tearing through the paper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If a journalist speaks for herself, let her say so. If something is true of "a few" or "some" or "many" or, even, "most" of us, then let her say that. It may cost a few extra modifiers, but it will prevent the unconscionable reinforcement of the myth that we are all alike.
  2. There's a website that can be a good learning reinforcement.

Etymology

From reinforce + -ment.

This word in other languages

refuerzo(Español)renfort(Français)Verstärkung(Deutsch)reforço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erinforcement
  • reifnorcement
  • reinfforcement
  • reinfocrement
  • reinforccement
  • reinforceemnt
  • reinforcemennt
  • reinforcementt
  • reinforcemetn
  • reinforcemment
  • reinforcemnet
  • reinforcmeent
  • reinforecment
  • reinforrcement
  • reinfrocement
  • reinnforcement
  • reinofrcement
  • reniforcement
  • rienforcement
  • rreinforcement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erinforcement2reifnorcement2reinfforcement1reinfocrement2reinforccement1reinforceemnt2reinforcemennt1reinforcementt1
Edit distance from "reinforcement"

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 "reinforcement"?
"reinforcement" is spelled R-E-I-N-F-O-R-C-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/.
What does "reinforcement" mean?
As a noun, "reinforcement" means: The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
What are common misspellings of "reinforcement"?
Common misspellings include "erinforcement", "reifnorcement", "reinfforcement", "reinfocrement", "reinforccement". The correct spelling is "reinforcement".
How do you pronounce "reinforcement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reinforcement" is /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/. 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 "reinforcement"?
From reinforce + -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 "reinforcement", 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list