rendezvous

/ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/

//ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː// noun

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

The verdict

“rendezvous” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,189
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A meeting or date.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rendezvous · rendezvous · English

rendezvous · rank #19,189 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,189
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relish

Nearest frequency peer: relish (-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 “rendezvous”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rendezvous” 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
Key facts for rendezvous
PropertyValue
Headwordrendezvous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,189
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rendezvous”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).rendezvouslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “relish” (#19,188), “relapse” (#19,187), “reversible” (#19,191). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rendezvous” is #19,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around rendezvous (IPA /ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,189 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for rendezvous, with forms such as "erndezvous", "rednezvous", and "renddezvous". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”. The correct English form is rendezvous, spelled R-E-N-D-E-Z-V-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A meeting or date.
  2. 2
    An agreement to meet at a certain place and time.
  3. 3
    A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.
  4. 4
    The appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.
  5. 5
    A set of orbital maneuvers during which two spacecraft arrive at the same orbit and approach to a very close distance.
  6. 6
    A retreat or refuge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: assignation (hyponymous in modern use)
  2. I have a rendezvous with a friend in three hours.

Etymology

Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”.

Synonyms

RV

This word in other languages

encuentro(Español)rendez-vous(Français)Rendezvous(Deutsch)encontro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erndezvous
  • rednezvous
  • renddezvous
  • rendevzous
  • rendezovus
  • rendezvosu
  • rendezvouss
  • rendezvuos
  • rendezvvous
  • rendezzvous
  • rendzevous
  • renedzvous
  • renndezvous
  • rnedezvous
  • rrendezvous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rendezvous - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erndezvous2rednezvous2renddezvous1rendevzous2rendezovus2rendezvosu2rendezvouss1rendezvuos2
Edit distance from "rendezvous"

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 "rendezvous"?
"rendezvous" is spelled R-E-N-D-E-Z-V-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/.
What does "rendezvous" mean?
As a noun, "rendezvous" means: A meeting or date.
What are common misspellings of "rendezvous"?
Common misspellings include "erndezvous", "rednezvous", "renddezvous", "rendevzous", "rendezovus". The correct spelling is "rendezvous".
How do you pronounce "rendezvous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rendezvous" is /ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/. 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 "rendezvous"?
Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”. 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 "rendezvous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

reversible#19,191reelection#19,185redundancy#19,184psychopath#19,179

Similar misspelling depth

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

measurable15 variantsapprehended15 variantsintestinal15 variantsconquering15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list