reinstatement

Name: reinstatement, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

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

The verdict

“reinstatement” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,438
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of restoring something to its previous state.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reinstatement · reinstatement · English

reinstatement · rank #29,438 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #29,438
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 20 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH Reinhardt

Nearest frequency peer: Reinhardt (-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.

reflux

70,566
regionally

70,565
Reinhardt

70,564
reinstateme…

70,563
retriever

70,560
rigidity

70,559

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

Key facts for reinstatement
Property	Value
Headword	reinstatement
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#29,438
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reinstatement”

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).reinstatementlands here:

#29,438

#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 “Reinhardt” (#29,437), “regionally” (#29,436), “reflux” (#29,435). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reinstatement” is #29,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around reinstatement, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,438 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of restoring something to its previous state.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for reinstatement, with forms such as "erinstatement", "reinnstatement", and "reinsattement". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reinstate + -ment. The correct English form is reinstatement, spelled R-E-I-N-S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The act of restoring something to its previous state.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement.
Barry removed Pawlisch last July and the former board member has sought reinstatement to his seat, thus far without success.

Etymology

From reinstate + -ment.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erinstatement
reinnstatement
reinsattement
reinsstatement
reinstaetment
reinstateemnt
reinstatemennt
reinstatementt
reinstatemetn
reinstatemment
reinstatemnet
reinstatmeent
reinstattement
reinsttaement
reinsttatement
reintsatement
reisntatement
renistatement
rienstatement
rreinstatement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reinstatement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "reinstatement"

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 "reinstatement"?

"reinstatement" is spelled R-E-I-N-S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T.

What does "reinstatement" mean?

As a noun, "reinstatement" means: The act of restoring something to its previous state.

What are common misspellings of "reinstatement"?

Common misspellings include "erinstatement", "reinnstatement", "reinsattement", "reinsstatement", "reinstaetment". The correct spelling is "reinstatement".

What is the origin of the word "reinstatement"?

From reinstate + -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 "reinstatement", 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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