refind
/ɹiːˈfaɪnd/
"refind" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“refind” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To find something again.
Corpus desk
Index EN-refind · refind · English
refind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | refind |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɹiːˈfaɪnd/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “refind” in English
Rare enough to double-check
refind is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹiːˈfaɪnd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To find something again.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for refind, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + find. The correct English form is refind, spelled R-E-F-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1To find something again.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how refind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cardan, in his fifth book of Wisdom, gives an instance in a smith of Milan, a fellow-citizen of his, one Galeus de Rubeis, that being commended for refinding of an instrument of Archimedes, for joy ran mad.
I used to get your paper back in the early '80s but then you burned down and I lost touch with you. Just refound your address!
Etymology
From re- + find.
Synonyms
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.