# reinstate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/ · frequency rank #25,899

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

## Etymology
From re- + instate.

## Easily confused with
- **reinstall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reinstall-vs-reinstate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`erinstate`, `reinnstate`, `reinsatte`, `reinsstate`, `reinstaet`, `reinstatte`, `reinsttae`, `reinsttate`, `reintsate`, `reisntate`, `renistate`, `rienstate`, `rreinstate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reinstate