reimagine

verb

"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

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “reimagine” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reimagine
PropertyValue
Headwordreimagine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,576
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “reimagine” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).reimaginefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “refiner” (#68,574), “repackage” (#68,582), “Rashmi” (#68,567). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reimagine” is #68,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    To imagine or conceive something in a new way

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reimagine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The classic TV series is completely reimagined in the new version.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reimagine"?
"reimagine" is spelled R-E-I-M-A-G-I-N-E.
What does "reimagine" mean?
As a verb, "reimagine" means: To imagine or conceive something in a new way
What is the origin of the word "reimagine"?
From re- + imagine. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reimagine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list