rehome
/ɹiːˈhəʊm/verb
rehome is spelled R-E-H-O-M-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rehome means “To find a new home for (especially a pet)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rehome?
| Letters | 6: R-E-H-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is rehome?
Rehome appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 rehome?
- /ɹiːˈhəʊm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rehome
- rehomes present, singular, he/she/it
- rehoming participle, present
- rehomed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rehome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To find a new home for (especially a pet).
The cat recovered after treatment by a vet and has now been rehomed.
- 2
To find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rehome come from?
From re- + home.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).