redevelop

verb

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"redevelop" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“redevelop” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,004
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To develop again or differently.

Corpus desk

Index EN-redevelop · redevelop · English

redevelop · rank #49,004 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,004
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH refuelling

Nearest frequency peer: refuelling (+2 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 “redevelop”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “redevelop” 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 redevelop
PropertyValue
Headwordredevelop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,004
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “redevelop”

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).redeveloplands 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 “refuelling” (#49,006), “reconfigure” (#49,001), “refurbish” (#49,007). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “redevelop” is #49,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around redevelop, averb. Corpus frequency is #49,004 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for redevelop, with forms such as "erdevelop", "rdeevelop", and "reddevelop". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + develop. The correct English form is redevelop, spelled R-E-D-E-V-E-L-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To develop again or differently.
  2. 2
    To develop again or differently.
  3. 3
    To develop again or differently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They dream of redeveloping the entire downtown.
  2. In addition to employment in the area, once you factor in the patronage of people visiting the various sites, it's not difficult to see why it's being redeveloped. The current station building is tiny in comparison to other stations with a similar patronage.

Etymology

From re- + develop.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdevelop
  • rdeevelop
  • reddevelop
  • redeevlop
  • redevellop
  • redevelopp
  • redevelpo
  • redeveolp
  • redevleop
  • redevvelop
  • redveelop
  • reedvelop
  • rredevelop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erdevelop2rdeevelop2reddevelop1redeevlop2redevellop1redevelopp1redevelpo2redeveolp2
Edit distance from "redevelop"

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 "redevelop"?
"redevelop" is spelled R-E-D-E-V-E-L-O-P.
What does "redevelop" mean?
As a verb, "redevelop" means: To develop again or differently.
What are common misspellings of "redevelop"?
Common misspellings include "erdevelop", "rdeevelop", "reddevelop", "redeevlop", "redevellop". The correct spelling is "redevelop".
What is the origin of the word "redevelop"?
From re- + develop. 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 "redevelop", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

refurbish#49,007Rosenbaum#49,021salicylic#49,029sanitized#49,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

refuelling13 variantsremoteness13 variantsperinatal13 variantsoverdoing13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list