reeducate

verb

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

The verdict

“reeducate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.

Key facts for reeducate
PropertyValue
Headwordreeducate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reeducate” sits in English frequency

reeducate falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reeducate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reeducate, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + educate. The correct English form is reeducate, spelled R-E-E-D-U-C-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.
  2. 2
    To rehabilitate.

Etymology

From re- + educate.

This word in other languages

reeducar(Español)rééduquer(Français)umerziehen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reeducate"?
"reeducate" is spelled R-E-E-D-U-C-A-T-E.
What does "reeducate" mean?
As a verb, "reeducate" means: To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.
What is the origin of the word "reeducate"?
From re- + educate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “reeducate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-E-D-U-C-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list