reconfigure

verb

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"reconfigure" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reconfigure” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,001
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To arrange into a new configuration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reconfigure · reconfigure · English

reconfigure · rank #49,001 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,001
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recliner

Nearest frequency peer: recliner (-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 “reconfigure”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reconfigure” 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
Key facts for reconfigure
PropertyValue
Headwordreconfigure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,001
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reconfigure”

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).reconfigurelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “recliner” (#49,000), “rebar” (#48,999), “redevelop” (#49,004). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reconfigure” is #49,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around reconfigure, averb. Corpus frequency is #49,001 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To arrange into a new configuration.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for reconfigure, with forms such as "erconfigure", "rceonfigure", and "recconfigure". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + configure. The correct English form is reconfigure, spelled R-E-C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To arrange into a new configuration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reconfigure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. […]
  2. Terrorist bombing in the 1970s wrecked this area, [...]. Now, more than 30 years on, Translink has been able to capitalise on the upswing in rail use to reconfigure the station as the North West Multimodal Transport Hub.

Etymology

From re- + configure.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erconfigure
  • rceonfigure
  • recconfigure
  • recnofigure
  • recofnigure
  • reconffigure
  • reconfgiure
  • reconfiggure
  • reconfigrue
  • reconfiguer
  • reconfigurre
  • reconfiugre
  • reconifgure
  • reconnfigure
  • reocnfigure
  • rreconfigure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reconfigure - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erconfigure2rceonfigure2recconfigure1recnofigure2recofnigure2reconffigure1reconfgiure2reconfiggure1
Edit distance from "reconfigure"

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 "reconfigure"?
"reconfigure" is spelled R-E-C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-E.
What does "reconfigure" mean?
As a verb, "reconfigure" means: To arrange into a new configuration.
What are common misspellings of "reconfigure"?
Common misspellings include "erconfigure", "rceonfigure", "recconfigure", "recnofigure", "recofnigure". The correct spelling is "reconfigure".
What is the origin of the word "reconfigure"?
From re- + configure. 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 "reconfigure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list