removal

/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/

//ɹɪˈmuː.vəl// noun

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"removal" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“removal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,974
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-removal · removal · English

removal · rank #3,974 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,974
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rep

Nearest frequency peer: rep (+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 “removal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “removal” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

removal vs remove
71% similar
removal vs removed
71% similar
removal vs revival
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for removal
PropertyValue
Headwordremoval
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,974
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “removal”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).removallands 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 “rep” (#3,975), “ranked” (#3,972), “reporter” (#3,976). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “removal” is #3,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around removal (IPA /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,974 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for removal, with forms such as "ermoval", "remmoval", and "remoavl". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "remove", "removed", "revival", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From remove + -al. The correct English form is removal, spelled R-E-M-O-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
  2. 2
    The relocation of a business etc.
  3. 3
    The dismissal of someone from office.
  4. 4
    An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.
  5. 5
    Murder.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme.
  2. Mr. Homan has been the agency’s executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, the division that carries out the removals.

Etymology

From remove + -al.

Synonyms

moverelocationablationdeductiondeinstallationremovalsubductionsublationsubtraction

Antonyms

addition

This word in other languages

remoción(Español)enlèvement(Français)Umzug(Deutsch)remoção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermoval
  • remmoval
  • remoavl
  • removall
  • removla
  • removval
  • remvoal
  • reomval
  • rmeoval
  • rremoval

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of removal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ermoval2remmoval1remoavl2removall1removla2removval1remvoal2reomval2
Edit distance from "removal"

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 "removal"?
"removal" is spelled R-E-M-O-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/.
What does "removal" mean?
As a noun, "removal" means: The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
What words are commonly confused with "removal"?
"removal" is commonly confused with "remove", "removed", "revival". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "removal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "removal" is /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/. 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 "removal"?
From remove + -al. 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 "removal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list