Rensselaer

/ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/

//ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ// name

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

The verdict

“Rensselaer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,875
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer.

Key facts for Rensselaer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRensselaer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,875
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rensselaer” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Rensselaer (IPA /ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,875 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rensselaer, with forms such as "ernsselaer", "rennsselaer", and "renselaer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Rensselaer, spelled R-E-N-S-S-E-L-A-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer.
  2. 2
    A village in Ralls County, Missouri, United States, named after the nearby Rensselaer Academy.
  3. 3
    A city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, named after Kiliaen van Rensselaer and family, as was the county.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ernsselaer
  • rennsselaer
  • renselaer
  • renseslaer
  • renssealer
  • rensselaerr
  • rensselare
  • rensselear
  • renssellaer
  • renssleaer
  • resnselaer
  • rnesselaer
  • rrensselaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rensselaer - 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.

ernsselaer2rennsselaer1renselaer1renseslaer2renssealer2rensselaerr1rensselare2rensselear2
Edit distance from "Rensselaer"

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 "Rensselaer"?
"Rensselaer" is spelled R-E-N-S-S-E-L-A-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/.
What does "Rensselaer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rensselaer" means: A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer.
What are common misspellings of "Rensselaer"?
Common misspellings include "ernsselaer", "rennsselaer", "renselaer", "renseslaer", "renssealer". The correct spelling is "Rensselaer".
How do you pronounce "Rensselaer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rensselaer" is /ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rensselaer" come from?
"Rensselaer" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rensselaer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-N-S-S-E-L-A-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list