# refill

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiː.fɪl/ · frequency rank #21,331

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

## Etymology
From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).

## Easily confused with
- **refit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refill-vs-refit)
- **Reilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refill-vs-reilly)
- **refine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refill-vs-refine)
- **resell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refill-vs-resell)
- **refuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refill-vs-refuel)
- **recall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recall-vs-refill)

## Common misspellings (7)
`erfill`, `reffill`, `refil`, `reflil`, `reifll`, `rfeill`, `rrefill`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/refill