reencarnación

[reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn]

/[reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“reencarnación” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,589 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,589
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso mediante el cual la esencia individual de una persona es transferida a otro cuerpo una vez que esta ha fallecido.

Key facts for reencarnación
PropertyValue
Headwordreencarnación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#26,589
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reencarnación” sits in Spanish 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). reencarnación lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for reencarnación is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,589 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for reencarnación, with forms such as "erencarnación", "reecnarnación", and "reenacrnación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reencarnación, spelled R-E-E-N-C-A-R-N-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proceso mediante el cual la esencia individual de una persona es transferida a otro cuerpo una vez que esta ha fallecido.
  2. 2
    Creencia de que existe una esencia individual (mente, alma, consciencia, energía) de la persona o de otro ser, que sobrevive a la muerte y que puede vivir en otro cuerpo en la Tierra.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erencarnación,reecnarnación,reenacrnación,reencanración,reencaranción,reencarnacción,reencarnacinó,reencarnaciónn,reencarnacóin,reencarnaicón,reencarnasión,reencarncaión,reencarnnación,reencarrnación,reenccarnación,reencranación,reenncarnación,rencarnación,renecarnación,rreencarnación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reencarnación - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erencarnación2reecnarnación2reenacrnación2reencanración2reencaranción2reencarnacción1reencarnacinó2reencarnaciónn1
Edit distance from "reencarnación"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reencarnación"?
"reencarnación" is spelled R-E-E-N-C-A-R-N-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn].
What does "reencarnación" mean?
As a noun, "reencarnación" means: Proceso mediante el cual la esencia individual de una persona es transferida a otro cuerpo una vez que esta ha fallecido.
What are common misspellings of "reencarnación"?
Common misspellings include "erencarnación", "reecnarnación", "reenacrnación", "reencanración", "reencaranción". The correct spelling is "reencarnación".
How do you pronounce "reencarnación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reencarnación" is [reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reencarnación" come from?
"reencarnación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “reencarnación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-E-N-C-A-R-N-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reẽŋkaɾnaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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