redoubt

/ɹɪˈdaʊt/

//ɹɪˈdaʊt// noun

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"redoubt" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“redoubt” is uncommon English (frequency #58,309 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,309
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small, temporary, military fortification.

Corpus desk

Index EN-redoubt · redoubt · English

redoubt · rank #58,309 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,309
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reenact

Nearest frequency peer: reenact (+1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “redoubt”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “redoubt” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for redoubt
PropertyValue
Headwordredoubt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈdaʊt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “redoubt” in English

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).redoubtfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “reenact” (#58,310), “recant” (#58,307), “readies” (#58,305). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “redoubt” is #58,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

redoubt is uncommon English at frequency #58,309 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈdaʊt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for redoubt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“I withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt. The correct English form is redoubt, spelled R-E-D-O-U-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small, temporary, military fortification.
  2. 2
    A reinforced refuge; a fort.
  3. 3
    A place of safety or refuge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text To the south, the vast geometrical deserts of Arabian nomads, a redoubt of feral movement, of fickle winds, of open space, of saddle leather—home to the wild Bedou…

Etymology

From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“I withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt.

This word in other languages

reducto(Español)redoute(Français)Redoute(Deutsch)

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 "redoubt"?
"redoubt" is spelled R-E-D-O-U-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈdaʊt/.
What does "redoubt" mean?
As a noun, "redoubt" means: A small, temporary, military fortification.
How do you pronounce "redoubt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redoubt" is /ɹɪˈdaʊt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "redoubt"?
From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“I withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt. 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 "redoubt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reenact#58,310readies#58,305presale#58,292samadhi#58,333

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list