reinfection
noun
reinfection is spelled R-E-I-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reinfection means “Another infection, another instance of being infected” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reinfection is reinfections.
How many letters and syllables are in reinfection?
| Letters | 11: R-E-I-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st 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 reinfection?
Reinfection appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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).
Forms of reinfection
- reinfections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reinfection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Another infection, another instance of being infected
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reinfection in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reinfection:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réinfection |
| German | Wiederansteckung, Reinfektion |
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 reinfection come from?
From re- + infection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).