# regenerate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #23,969

## Definitions
1. To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
2. To revitalize.
3. To replace lost or damaged tissue.
4. To become reconstructed.
5. To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
6. Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.

## Etymology
From Latin regenerātus, perfect passive participle of regenerō, from re- + generō, from genus, generis (“descent, origin, birth”); -ō, equivalent to re- + generate.

## Easily confused with
- **regenerated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regenerate-vs-regenerated)
- **regenerative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regenerate-vs-regenerative)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ergenerate`, `reegnerate`, `regeenrate`, `regenearte`, `regeneraet`, `regeneratte`, `regenerrate`, `regenertae`, `regennerate`, `regenreate`, `reggenerate`, `regneerate`, `rgeenerate`, `rregenerate`

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