# reboot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiːbuːt/ · frequency rank #14,200

## Definitions
1. An instance of rebooting.
2. A fresh start.
3. The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
4. The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.

## Etymology
From re- + boot.

## Easily confused with
- **root** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-root)
- **robot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-robot)
- **rebut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-rebut)
- **report** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-report)
- **resort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-resort)
- **revolt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-revolt)
- **repost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-repost)
- **reborn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-reborn)
- **retort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reboot-vs-retort)

## Common misspellings (8)
`erboot`, `rbeoot`, `rebboot`, `reboott`, `rebot`, `reboto`, `reobot`, `rreboot`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reboot