remuneration

/ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"remuneration" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remuneration” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,754. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,754
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remuneration · remuneration · English

remuneration · rank #20,754 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,754
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reload

Nearest frequency peer: reload (-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 “remuneration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remuneration” 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).

remuneration vs regeneration
83% similar
remuneration vs recuperation
83% similar

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

Key facts for remuneration
PropertyValue
Headwordremuneration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,754
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remuneration”

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).remunerationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “reload” (#20,753), “reforming” (#20,752), “repressed” (#20,756). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remuneration” is #20,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around remuneration (IPA /ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,754 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for remuneration, with forms such as "ermuneration", "remmuneration", and "remnueration". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "regeneration", "recuperation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin remūnerātiō. The correct English form is remuneration, spelled R-E-M-U-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
  2. 2
    A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.
  3. 3
    A recompense for a loss; compensation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Mr. Quatermain,” said the former, “I am well off, and I am bent upon this business. You may put the remuneration for your services at whatever figure you like in reason, and it shall be paid over to you before we start. Moreover, I will arrange in the event of anything untoward happening to us or to you, that your son shall be suitably provided for. You…

Etymology

From Latin remūnerātiō.

This word in other languages

remuneración(Español)rémunération(Français)Vergütung(Deutsch)remuneração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermuneration
  • remmuneration
  • remnueration
  • remuenration
  • remuneartion
  • remuneraiton
  • remunerasion
  • remuneratino
  • remunerationn
  • remuneratoin
  • remunerattion
  • remunerration
  • remunertaion
  • remunneration
  • remunreation
  • reumneration
  • rmeuneration
  • rremuneration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermuneration2remmuneration1remnueration2remuenration2remuneartion2remuneraiton2remunerasion1remuneratino2
Edit distance from "remuneration"

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 "remuneration"?
"remuneration" is spelled R-E-M-U-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "remuneration" mean?
As a noun, "remuneration" means: Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
What words are commonly confused with "remuneration"?
"remuneration" is commonly confused with "regeneration", "recuperation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remuneration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remuneration" is /ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "remuneration"?
From Latin remūnerātiō. 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 "remuneration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

receptionist#20,749polarization#20,737mysteriously#20,714hierarchical#20,664

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

attractiveness18 variantsdissemination18 variantsconcurrently18 variantsFitzpatrick18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list