re-add

/ɹiːˈæd/

//ɹiːˈæd// verb

"re-add" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“re-add” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of readd.

Corpus desk

Index EN-re-add · re-add · English

re-add · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for re-add
PropertyValue
Headwordre-add
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈæd/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “re-add” in English

re-addsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

re-add is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹiːˈæd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of readd.".

No misspelling variants are generated for re-add in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is re-add, spelled R-E---A-D-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of readd.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "re-add"?
"re-add" is spelled R-E---A-D-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈæd/.
What does "re-add" mean?
As a verb, "re-add" means: Alternative spelling of readd.
How do you pronounce "re-add"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "re-add" is /ɹiːˈæd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "re-add" come from?
"re-add" is a English 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list