Why Is It Remunerate and Not Renumerate?

Remuneration is a noun that means the act of giving payments for work or services. Renumeration is a misspelling.

Why is it remuneration not renumeration?

Whether it's because money is often expressed in numerals, or simply because the "n" and "m" are adjacent to each other on our keyboards, "reMUNeration" often appears misspelled as "reNUMeration." (Renumeration, a very rare word, means "to enumerate [to count or list] again.") It pays to know that the -mun- in ...

Is Renumerate a word?

(obsolete) To recount (count again).

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.