remunerative
/ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/
"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
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | remunerative |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “remunerative” in English
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
- 1Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how remunerative appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.