realign
/ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪn/
"realign" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“realign” is uncommon English (frequency #53,805 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,805
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To bring back into alignment.
Corpus desk
Index EN-realign · realign · English
realign · rank #53,805 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,805
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH ravaging
Nearest frequency peer: ravaging (-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 “realign”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- radially
radially
46,201 corpus weight
- ravaging
ravaging
46,197 corpus weight
- realign
realign
46,196 corpus weight
- reiter
reiter
46,193 corpus weight
- rending
rending
46,191 corpus weight
- repentant
repentant
46,190 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “realign” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | realign |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #53,805 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “realign” in English
Rare enough to double-check
realign is uncommon English at frequency #53,805 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for realign in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + align. The correct English form is realign, spelled R-E-A-L-I-G-N.
Definition
- 1To bring back into alignment.
- 2To align again or anew.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how realign appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There are some low-tech approaches to forming those good posture habits, like the Alexander Method. The Alexander Method is a process that helps realign posture mindfully. It’s often used by performers, and often involves a coach.
Every major bridge, and many of the smaller ones, have been rebuilt, tunnels have been rebored, and long sections of track realigned.
Etymology
From re- + align.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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