remunerative

/ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/

//ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“remunerative” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remunerative · remunerative · English

remunerative · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for remunerative
PropertyValue
Headwordremunerative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “remunerative” in English

remunerativeranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

remunerative is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for remunerative in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From remunerate + -ive. The correct English form is remunerative, spelled R-E-M-U-N-E-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Joan found the work not only pleasant, but remunerative, as well.

Etymology

From remunerate + -ive.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "remunerative"?
"remunerative" is spelled R-E-M-U-N-E-R-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/.
What does "remunerative" mean?
As an adjective, "remunerative" means: Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.
How do you pronounce "remunerative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remunerative" is /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/. 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 "remunerative"?
From remunerate + -ive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list