reiteration

noun

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"reiteration" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reiteration” is an uncommon English word, ranked #89,828 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,828
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of reiterating.

Key facts for reiteration
PropertyValue
Headwordreiteration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reiteration” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for reiteration is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #89,828 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for reiteration in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reiterate + -ion, equivalent to re- + iteration. The correct English form is reiteration, spelled R-E-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reiterating.
  2. 2
    Something reiterated or restated.
  3. 3
    The form that backs or perfects paper already printed on one side.

Etymology

From reiterate + -ion, equivalent to re- + iteration.

Synonyms

repetitionrecurrencerepetitionreoccurrence

This word in other languages

reiteración(Español)Wiederholung(Deutsch)reiteração(Português)

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 "reiteration"?
"reiteration" is spelled R-E-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "reiteration" mean?
As a noun, "reiteration" means: The act of reiterating.
What is the origin of the word "reiteration"?
From reiterate + -ion, equivalent to re- + iteration. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “reiteration”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list