# research

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #402

## Definitions
1. Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).
2. A particular instance or piece of research.

## Etymology
Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.

## Easily confused with
- **researcher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/research-vs-researcher)
- **researches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/research-vs-researches)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ersearch`, `reesarch`, `resaerch`, `reseacrh`, `researcch`, `researchh`, `researhc`, `researrch`, `reserach`, `ressearch`, `rresearch`, `rseearch`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/research