reborn
adjective, noun
reborn is spelled R-E-B-O-R-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, reborn means “Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reborn?
| Letters | 6: R-E-B-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd 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 reborn?
Reborn appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd 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 reborn?
Reborn has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reborn.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reborn
- reborns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reborn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.
- 2
Reincarnated.
noun
- 1
A manufactured vinyl doll that has been transformed to resemble a human baby with as much realism as possible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reborn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rené , réincarné |
| German | wiedergeboren , reinkarniert |
| Portuguese | renascido , reencarnado , bebê reborn, reborn |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reborn come from?
From re- + born.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).