refill

/ˈɹiː.fɪl/

//ˈɹiː.fɪl// noun

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"refill" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“refill” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,331
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That which serves to refill or replace something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-refill · refill · English

refill · rank #21,331 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,331
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recurrent

Nearest frequency peer: recurrent (-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 “refill”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “refill” 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).

refill vs refit
67% similar
refill vs Reilly
50% similar
refill vs refine
67% similar

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

Key facts for refill
PropertyValue
Headwordrefill
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹiː.fɪl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,331
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “refill”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).refilllands 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 “recurrent” (#21,330), “rectangle” (#21,329), “recount” (#21,328). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “refill” is #21,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around refill (IPA /ˈɹiː.fɪl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,331 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for refill, with forms such as "erfill", "reffill", and "refil". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "refit", "Reilly", "refine", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- (“again”) + fill (noun). The correct English form is refill, spelled R-E-F-I-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    That which serves to refill or replace something.
  2. 2
    That which serves to refill or replace something.
  3. 3
    That which serves to refill or replace something.
  4. 4
    That which serves to refill or replace something.
  5. 5
    An act or process of refilling.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.
  2. "Oh, gosh," he groaned, "and I'd have given anything for a refill of that suet! It was the wizardest muck we've had this week."

Etymology

From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).

This word in other languages

rehenchimiento(Español)Nachschlag(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erfill
  • reffill
  • refil
  • reflil
  • reifll
  • rfeill
  • rrefill

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erfill2reffill1refil1reflil2reifll2rfeill2rrefill1
Edit distance from "refill"

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 "refill"?
"refill" is spelled R-E-F-I-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiː.fɪl/.
What does "refill" mean?
As a noun, "refill" means: That which serves to refill or replace something.
What words are commonly confused with "refill"?
"refill" is commonly confused with "refit", "Reilly", "refine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "refill"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refill" is /ˈɹiː.fɪl/. 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 "refill"?
From re- (“again”) + fill (noun). 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 "refill", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

relive#21,335rabies#21,323Reuben#21,341rewind#21,343

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

recon7 variantsOrton7 variantsnozzle7 variantsSoros7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list