reborn

adj

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"reborn" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reborn” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,454
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reborn · reborn · English

reborn · rank #17,454 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,454
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raphael

Nearest frequency peer: Raphael (-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 “reborn”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reborn” 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).

reborn vs recon
67% similar
reborn vs report
67% similar
reborn vs record
67% similar

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

Key facts for reborn
PropertyValue
Headwordreborn
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,454
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reborn”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rebornlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Raphael” (#17,453), “reddish” (#17,455), “rainforest” (#17,452). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reborn” is #17,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around reborn, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,454 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for reborn, with forms such as "erborn", "rbeorn", and "rebborn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "recon", "report", "record", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + born. The correct English form is reborn, spelled R-E-B-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.
  2. 2
    Reincarnated.

Etymology

From re- + born.

This word in other languages

rené(Français)wiedergeboren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erborn
  • rbeorn
  • rebborn
  • rebonr
  • rebornn
  • reborrn
  • rebron
  • reobrn
  • rreborn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reborn - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erborn2rbeorn2rebborn1rebonr2rebornn1reborrn1rebron2reobrn2
Edit distance from "reborn"

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 "reborn"?
"reborn" is spelled R-E-B-O-R-N.
What does "reborn" mean?
As an adjective, "reborn" means: Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.
What words are commonly confused with "reborn"?
"reborn" is commonly confused with "recon", "report", "record". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reborn"?
From re- + born. 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 "reborn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

robber#17,462pickle#17,443pascal#17,439rowing#17,469

Similar misspelling depth

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

reddish9 variantsroulette9 variantsSamson9 variantsscatter9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list