reverberant
/ɹɪˈvɜːbəɹənt/
"reverberant" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reverberant” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Turned up sigmoidally, with the end pointing outward; reboundant.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reverberant · reverberant · English
reverberant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reverberant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈvɜːbəɹənt/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “reverberant” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
reverberant is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹɪˈvɜːbəɹənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for reverberant, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French reverberant (present participle of reverberer), or directly from Latin reverberāns (present participle of reverberō); compare French réverbérant, Italian riverberante, Portuguese reverberante, and Spanish reverberante. The correct English form is reverberant, spelled R-E-V-E-R-B-E-R-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Turned up sigmoidally, with the end pointing outward; reboundant.
- 2Tending to reverberate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how reverberant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Their tailes forked, nowed, resignant, reuerberant, descendant, percussed and contercoloured. In all these fourmes, or likenesses they are descriued, and pictured: as also otherwise ensigned or marked, then here is remembred. Wherefore I wil presently write more, […]
A Lion rampant regardant, the tail reverberant or beaten back, or reboundant, as having beaten it to his back, and it hath rebounded again from thence.
Etymology
From Middle French reverberant (present participle of reverberer), or directly from Latin reverberāns (present participle of reverberō); compare French réverbérant, Italian riverberante, Portuguese reverberante, and Spanish reverberante.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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