reimagine
"reimagine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reimagine” is uncommon English (frequency #68,576 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,576
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To imagine or conceive something in a new way
Corpus desk
Index EN-reimagine · reimagine · English
reimagine · rank #68,576 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #68,576
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH refiner
Nearest frequency peer: refiner (-2 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “reimagine”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ragging
ragging
31,437 corpus weight
- Rashmi
Rashmi
31,434 corpus weight
- refiner
refiner
31,427 corpus weight
- reimagine
reimagine
31,425 corpus weight
- repackage
repackage
31,419 corpus weight
- retroviral
retroviral
31,414 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “reimagine” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reimagine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #68,576 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “reimagine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
reimagine is uncommon English at frequency #68,576 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To imagine or conceive something in a new way".
No misspelling variants are generated for reimagine in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + imagine. The correct English form is reimagine, spelled R-E-I-M-A-G-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1To imagine or conceive something in a new way
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how reimagine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The classic TV series is completely reimagined in the new version.
Byford added: "In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, all transport authorities around the world will need to reimagine how their services and projects contribute to the safe and sustainable restart of the social and economic lives of the cities they serve."
Etymology
From re- + imagine.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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