reapproach

verb

"reapproach" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-reapproach · reapproach · English

reapproach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for reapproach
PropertyValue
Headwordreapproach
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “reapproach” in English

reapproachranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

reapproach is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To approach again or anew.".

reapproach has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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- + approach. The correct English form is reapproach, spelled R-E-A-P-P-R-O-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To approach again or anew.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In a statement issued late Friday, Precision said it would reapproach Grey Wolf’s board if the merger agreement with Basic was terminated.

Etymology

From re- + approach.

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 "reapproach"?
"reapproach" is spelled R-E-A-P-P-R-O-A-C-H.
What does "reapproach" mean?
As a verb, "reapproach" means: To approach again or anew.
What is the origin of the word "reapproach"?
From re- + approach. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list