reanimation

noun

"reanimation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reanimation” is an uncommon English word, ranked #82,714 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#82,714
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of reanimating; a second or subsequent animation.

Key facts for reanimation
PropertyValue
Headwordreanimation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reanimation” sits in English 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). reanimation 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 English entry for reanimation is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #82,714 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The act of reanimating; a second or subsequent animation.".

reanimation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + animation. The correct English form is reanimation, spelled R-E-A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reanimating; a second or subsequent animation.

Etymology

From re- + animation.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reanimation"?
"reanimation" is spelled R-E-A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "reanimation" mean?
As a noun, "reanimation" means: The act of reanimating; a second or subsequent animation.
What is the origin of the word "reanimation"?
From re- + animation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “reanimation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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