relinquish

/ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

//ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ// verb

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"relinquish" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“relinquish” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,882
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

Corpus desk

Index EN-relinquish · relinquish · English

relinquish · rank #24,882 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,882
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rei

Nearest frequency peer: rei (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “relinquish”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “relinquish” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for relinquish
PropertyValue
Headwordrelinquish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,882
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relinquish” 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).relinquishlands here:

#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 “rei” (#24,881), “reels” (#24,880), “resolute” (#24,884). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around relinquish (IPA /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,882 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for relinquish, with forms such as "erlinquish", "reilnquish", and "relinnquish". 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 Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”). Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”). The correct English form is relinquish, spelled R-E-L-I-N-Q-U-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
  2. 2
    To let go (free, away), physically release.
  3. 3
    To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
  4. 4
    To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. to relinquish a title
  2. to relinquish property

Etymology

From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”). Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”).

This word in other languages

abandonar(Español)abandonner(Français)verlassen(Deutsch)abandonar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlinquish
  • reilnquish
  • relinnquish
  • relinqiush
  • relinqquish
  • relinquihs
  • relinquishh
  • relinquissh
  • relinqusih
  • relinuqish
  • reliqnuish
  • rellinquish
  • relniquish
  • rleinquish
  • rrelinquish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erlinquish2reilnquish2relinnquish1relinqiush2relinqquish1relinquihs2relinquishh1relinquissh1
Edit distance from "relinquish"

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 "relinquish"?
"relinquish" is spelled R-E-L-I-N-Q-U-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/.
What does "relinquish" mean?
As a verb, "relinquish" means: To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
What are common misspellings of "relinquish"?
Common misspellings include "erlinquish", "reilnquish", "relinnquish", "relinqiush", "relinqquish". The correct spelling is "relinquish".
How do you pronounce "relinquish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relinquish" is /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/. 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 "relinquish"?
From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”). Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”). 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 "relinquish", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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