# recreate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ · frequency rank #14,619

## Definitions
1. To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
2. To enjoy or entertain oneself.
3. To take recreation.

## Etymology
From Middle English recreate, from the participle stem of Latin recreāre (“to restore”), from re- (“re-”) + creāre (“to create”).

## Easily confused with
- **retreat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recreate-vs-retreat)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ercreate`, `rcereate`, `reccreate`, `recerate`, `recraete`, `recreaet`, `recreatte`, `recretae`, `recrreate`, `rerceate`, `rrecreate`

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