# recast

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiːˈkɑːst/ · frequency rank #31,310

## Definitions
1. To cast or throw again.
2. To mould again.
3. To reproduce in a new form.
4. To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
5. To assign (actors) to different roles.

## Etymology
From re- + cast.

## Easily confused with
- **rest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-rest)
- **roast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-roast)
- **recent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-recent)
- **resist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-resist)
- **repost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-repost)
- **recess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recast-vs-recess)
- **react** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/react-vs-recast)
- **recap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recap-vs-recast)
- **racist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racist-vs-recast)
- **recall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recall-vs-recast)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ercast`, `rceast`, `recasst`, `recastt`, `reccast`, `recsat`, `rrecast`

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