reappraisal
noun
reappraisal is spelled R-E-A-P-P-R-A-I-S-A-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reappraisal means “A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reappraisal is reappraisals.
How many letters and syllables are in reappraisal?
| Letters | 11: R-E-A-P-P-R-A-I-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reappraisal?
Reappraisal appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reappraisal?
Reappraisal has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with reappraisal
Also written: re-appraisal (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of reappraisal
- reappraisals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reappraisal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does reappraisal come from?
From re- + appraisal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).