Reuven

name

"reuven" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Reuven” is uncommon English (frequency #66,244 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,244
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of Reuben (“biblical personage”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-reuven · Reuven · English

Reuven · rank #66,244 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,244
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reveling

Nearest frequency peer: reveling (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Reuven”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Reuven” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reuven
PropertyValue
HeadwordReuven
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Reuven” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Reuvenfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “reveling” (#66,245), “replant” (#66,242), “riad” (#66,246). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Reuven” is #66,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reuven is uncommon English at frequency #66,244 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Reuven doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן The correct English form is Reuven, spelled R-E-U-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of Reuben (“biblical personage”).
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. After the conquest of lands east of the Jordan River, the Sons of Gad and the Sons of Reuven requested to remain there and not cross the Jordan.

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן

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 "Reuven"?
"Reuven" is spelled R-E-U-V-E-N.
What does "Reuven" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reuven" means: Alternative form of Reuben (“biblical personage”).
What is the origin of the word "Reuven"?
Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן 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 "Reuven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list