reentry

noun

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

The verdict

“reentry” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,909
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of re-entry.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reentry · reentry · English

reentry · rank #35,909 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,909
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rephrase

Nearest frequency peer: rephrase (+1 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 “reentry”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reentry” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reentry vs retry
71% similar
reentry vs recently
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reentry
PropertyValue
Headwordreentry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,909
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reentry”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reentrylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “rephrase” (#35,910), “reaffirm” (#35,907), “raves” (#35,906). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reentry” is #35,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around reentry, anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,909 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative form of re-entry.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reentry, with forms such as "erentry", "reenntry", and "reenrty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "retry", "recently", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is reentry, spelled R-E-E-N-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of re-entry.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sixteen previously deported illegal immigrants - including nine in Northwest Florida counties - have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erentry
  • reenntry
  • reenrty
  • reentrry
  • reentryy
  • reenttry
  • reentyr
  • reetnry
  • renetry
  • rentry
  • rreentry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reentry - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erentry2reenntry1reenrty2reentrry1reentryy1reenttry1reentyr2reetnry2
Edit distance from "reentry"

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 "reentry"?
"reentry" is spelled R-E-E-N-T-R-Y.
What does "reentry" mean?
As a noun, "reentry" means: Alternative form of re-entry.
What words are commonly confused with "reentry"?
"reentry" is commonly confused with "retry", "recently". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "reentry" come from?
"reentry" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reentry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rafting#35,903raceway#35,902puffing#35,895savanna#35,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Potsdam11 variantspotable11 variantssorghum11 variantssprites11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list