repositioning

noun

"repositioning" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repositioning” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,626
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act by which something is repositioned.

Key facts for repositioning
PropertyValue
Headwordrepositioning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#45,626
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “repositioning” 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). repositioning lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around repositioning, anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,626 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act by which something is repositioned.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for repositioning, with forms such as "erpositioning", "reopsitioning", and "repoistioning". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is repositioning, spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act by which something is repositioned.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpositioning
  • reopsitioning
  • repoistioning
  • reposiitoning
  • repositinoing
  • repositioinng
  • repositionign
  • repositioningg
  • repositioninng
  • repositionnig
  • repositionning
  • repositoining
  • reposittioning
  • repossitioning
  • repostiioning
  • reppositioning
  • repsoitioning
  • rpeositioning
  • rrepositioning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpositioning2reopsitioning2repoistioning2reposiitoning2repositinoing2repositioinng2repositionign2repositioningg1
Edit distance from "repositioning"

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 "repositioning"?
"repositioning" is spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G.
What does "repositioning" mean?
As a noun, "repositioning" means: The act by which something is repositioned.
What are common misspellings of "repositioning"?
Common misspellings include "erpositioning", "reopsitioning", "repoistioning", "reposiitoning", "repositinoing". The correct spelling is "repositioning".
What language does "repositioning" come from?
"repositioning" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “repositioning”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list