ree
/ɹiː/noun, adjective, verb
ree is spelled R-E-E: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ree means “Alternative form of rei (“Portuguese real”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ree is rees.
How many letters and syllables are in ree?
| Letters | 3: R-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ree?
Ree appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ree?
- /ɹiː/
Ree has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ree.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with ree
Also written: rei.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with ree?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ree.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ere, eer.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ree
- rees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- reer comparative
- more ree comparative
- reest superlative
- most ree superlative
- rie
- reeing participle, present
- reed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of rei (“Portuguese real”).
- 2
A state of befuddlement; intoxication.
- 3
A state of great excitement or frenzy.
- 4
ScotlandA period of stormy or unsettled weather, especially one occurring somewhat predictably at a particular time of year.
- 5
obsoleteA small river or stream.
The church of this pariſh, vulgarly called St. Mary Overy, from its dedication to the virgin Mary, and ſituation over the Ree or river, in reſpect of London, is a ſtately Gothic ſtructure, in the form of a cathedral.
adjective
- 1
Wild; fierce; outrageous; overexcited; frenzied; delirious; crazy.
- 2
Befuddled with liquor; half-drunk; tipsy.
verb
- 1
To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.
- 2
To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.
- 3
UKobsoleteTo riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
noun
- 1
Initialism of rare earth element.
noun
- 1
A member of the Arikara.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).