rebuild
/ɹiːˈbɪld/verb, noun
rebuild is spelled R-E-B-U-I-L-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rebuild means “To build again or anew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rebuild?
| Letters | 7: R-E-B-U-I-L-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rebuild?
Rebuild appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th 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 rebuild?
- /ɹiːˈbɪld/
As a noun (“A process or result of rebuilding”): /ɹiːˈbɪld/, /ˈɹiːbɪld/.
Rebuild 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-rebuild.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rebuild2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rebuild
Also written: re-build (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with rebuild?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rebuild.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: builder.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rebuild
- rebuilds present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- rebuilding participle, present
- rebuilt participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rebuild mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To build again or anew.
- 2
To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.
After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.
noun
- 1
A process or result of rebuilding.
- 2
(said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.
Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rebuild in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to build again:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reconstruire |
| German | wiederaufbauen, umbauen |
| Portuguese | reconstruir |
| Spanish | reconstruir |
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 rebuild come from?
From re- + build.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).