renegade

/ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/

//ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd// noun

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"renegade" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“renegade” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,637
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An outlaw or rebel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-renegade · renegade · English

renegade · rank #21,637 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,637
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH remastered

Nearest frequency peer: remastered (-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 “renegade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “renegade” 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 renegade
PropertyValue
Headwordrenegade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,637
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “renegade”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).renegadelands 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 “remastered” (#21,636), “resorted” (#21,638), “relational” (#21,635). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “renegade” is #21,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around renegade (IPA /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,637 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for renegade, with forms such as "ernegade", "reengade", and "reneagde". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege. The correct English form is renegade, spelled R-E-N-E-G-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An outlaw or rebel.
  2. 2
    A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

Etymology

From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege.

This word in other languages

renegado(Español)renégat(Français)Rebell(Deutsch)rebelde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ernegade
  • reengade
  • reneagde
  • renegadde
  • renegaed
  • renegdae
  • reneggade
  • rengeade
  • rennegade
  • rneegade
  • rrenegade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of renegade - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ernegade2reengade2reneagde2renegadde1renegaed2renegdae2reneggade1rengeade2
Edit distance from "renegade"

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 "renegade"?
"renegade" is spelled R-E-N-E-G-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/.
What does "renegade" mean?
As a noun, "renegade" means: An outlaw or rebel.
What are common misspellings of "renegade"?
Common misspellings include "ernegade", "reengade", "reneagde", "renegadde", "renegaed". The correct spelling is "renegade".
How do you pronounce "renegade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "renegade" is /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/. 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 "renegade"?
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege. 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 "renegade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list