reinstate

/ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/

//ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt// verb

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"reinstate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reinstate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,899
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To restore to a former position or rank.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reinstate · reinstate · English

reinstate · rank #25,899 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,899
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reeling

Nearest frequency peer: reeling (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “reinstate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “reinstate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reinstate vs reinstall
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reinstate
PropertyValue
Headwordreinstate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,899
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reinstate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reinstatelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “reeling” (#25,898), “Remington” (#25,900), “redefine” (#25,897). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reinstate” is #25,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around reinstate (IPA /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,899 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for reinstate, with forms such as "erinstate", "reinnstate", and "reinsatte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "reinstall", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + instate. The correct English form is reinstate, spelled R-E-I-N-S-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To restore to a former position or rank.
  2. 2
    To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Of these nine days, six will be needed for jacking. The remainder of the time will be given over to removing and then reinstating track and overhead line, power and signalling equipment from a 200-metre stretch of the ECML above.
  2. “If people can trust in him to run the country, you should trust in somebody that did their time and want to reinstate themselves,” Jeremiah says. “Especially if your leader has got 30-something felonies and I just have one.”

Etymology

From re- + instate.

This word in other languages

rétablir(Français)restituir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erinstate
  • reinnstate
  • reinsatte
  • reinsstate
  • reinstaet
  • reinstatte
  • reinsttae
  • reinsttate
  • reintsate
  • reisntate
  • renistate
  • rienstate
  • rreinstate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reinstate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erinstate2reinnstate1reinsatte2reinsstate1reinstaet2reinstatte1reinsttae2reinsttate1
Edit distance from "reinstate"

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 "reinstate"?
"reinstate" is spelled R-E-I-N-S-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/.
What does "reinstate" mean?
As a verb, "reinstate" means: To restore to a former position or rank.
What words are commonly confused with "reinstate"?
"reinstate" is commonly confused with "reinstall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reinstate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reinstate" is /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "reinstate"?
From re- + instate. 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 "reinstate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Remington#25,900propagate#25,894retailing#25,905scarecrow#25,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list