refound
verb
refound is spelled R-E-F-O-U-N-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, refound means “To found again; to reestablish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in refound?
| Letters | 7: R-E-F-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is refound?
Refound appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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).
What rhymes with refound?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as refound.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: founder.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of refound
- refounds present, singular, he/she/it
- refounding participle, present
- refounded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does refound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To found again; to reestablish.
- 2
To found or cast anew.
- 3
simple past and past participle of refind
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Refound in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reestablish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | refonder |
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 refound come from?
From re- + found.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).