reformulate
verb
reformulate is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-U-L-A-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, reformulate means “To formulate again or differently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reformulate?
| Letters | 11: R-E-F-O-R-M-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reformulate?
Reformulate appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reformulate?
Reformulate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of reformulate
- reformulates present, singular, he/she/it
- reformulating participle, present
- reformulated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reformulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To formulate again or differently.
Some soft drinks have been reformulated to include less sugar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reformulate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to formulate again:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reformuler |
| Portuguese | reformular |
| Spanish | reformular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reformulate come from?
From re- + formulate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).