resource

/ɹɪˈzɔːs/

//ɹɪˈzɔːs// noun

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

The verdict

“resource” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,720
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-resource · resource · English

resource · rank #3,720 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,720
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH roger

Nearest frequency peer: roger (+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 “resource”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resource” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

resource vs resources
89% similar
resource vs recourse
75% similar
resource vs renounce
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for resource
PropertyValue
Headwordresource
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈzɔːs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,720
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “resource”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).resourcelands 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 “roger” (#3,721), “refuse” (#3,718), “Ross” (#3,722). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “resource” is #3,720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around resource (IPA /ɹɪˈzɔːs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,720 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for resource, with forms such as "ersource", "reosurce", and "resoruce". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "resources", "recourse", "renounce", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source. The correct English form is resource, spelled R-E-S-O-U-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
  2. 2
    A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
  3. 3
    Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.
  4. 4
    Hardware or software that is accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet.
  2. By French-Style Revolution I don't mean a violent overthrow of the ruling elite as much as a tumultuous reset of how resources and power are distributed. Systems become vulnerable to such resets when they become highly asymmetrical in how they distribute resources and power, and rigid in their defense of the extreme inequality of the distribution.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source.

This word in other languages

recurso(Español)ressource(Français)Ressource(Deutsch)recurso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersource
  • reosurce
  • resoruce
  • resoucre
  • resourcce
  • resourec
  • resourrce
  • ressource
  • resuorce
  • rresource
  • rseource

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resource - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ersource2reosurce2resoruce2resoucre2resourcce1resourec2resourrce1ressource1
Edit distance from "resource"

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 "resource"?
"resource" is spelled R-E-S-O-U-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈzɔːs/.
What does "resource" mean?
As a noun, "resource" means: Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
What words are commonly confused with "resource"?
"resource" is commonly confused with "resources", "recourse", "renounce". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resource"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resource" is /ɹɪˈzɔːs/. 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 "resource"?
Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source. 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 "resource", 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).

reflect11 variantsposting11 variantsvisible11 variantsnarrative11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list