reinterpretation

noun

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"reinterpretation" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reinterpretation” is uncommon English (frequency #52,593 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,593
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - the condition of being reinterpreted

Key facts for reinterpretation
PropertyValue
Headwordreinterpretation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Frequency rank#52,593
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reinterpretation” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reinterpretation is uncommon English at frequency #52,593 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reinterpretation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + interpretation. The correct English form is reinterpretation, spelled R-E-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    the condition of being reinterpreted
  2. 2
    a new interpretation
  3. 3
    the act of reinterpreting

Etymology

From re- + interpretation.

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 "reinterpretation"?
"reinterpretation" is spelled R-E-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "reinterpretation" mean?
As a noun, "reinterpretation" means: the condition of being reinterpreted
What is the origin of the word "reinterpretation"?
From re- + interpretation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “reinterpretation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list