reapply

verb

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"reapply" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reapply” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,364
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To apply again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reapply · reapply · English

reapply · rank #42,364 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,364
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH readout

Nearest frequency peer: readout (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “reapply”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “reapply” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reapply vs reply
71% similar
reapply vs resupply
75% similar
reapply vs really
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reapply
PropertyValue
Headwordreapply
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,364
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reapply”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reapplylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “readout” (#42,363), “recidivism” (#42,365), “ravishing” (#42,362). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reapply” is #42,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around reapply, averb. Corpus frequency is #42,364 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To apply again.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for reapply, with forms such as "erapply", "raepply", and "reaplpy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "reply", "resupply", "really", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + apply. The correct English form is reapply, spelled R-E-A-P-P-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To apply again.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how reapply appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In March 2008, the name was reapplied incorrectly as County of Durham, but this was also removed by February 2009.

Etymology

From re- + apply.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erapply
  • raepply
  • reaplpy
  • reaply
  • reapplly
  • reapplyy
  • reappyl
  • repaply
  • rreapply

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reapply - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erapply2raepply2reaplpy2reaply1reapplly1reapplyy1reappyl2repaply2
Edit distance from "reapply"

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 "reapply"?
"reapply" is spelled R-E-A-P-P-L-Y.
What does "reapply" mean?
As a verb, "reapply" means: To apply again.
What words are commonly confused with "reapply"?
"reapply" is commonly confused with "reply", "resupply", "really". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reapply"?
From re- + apply. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reapply", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

readout#42,363Quinton#42,357quibble#42,356punting#42,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ruinous9 variantsscuttle9 variantsShakur9 variantsoxidase9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list