rejig
re·jig/ɹiˈd͡ʒɪɡ/verb, noun
rejig is spelled R-E-J-I-G: 5 letters and 2 syllables (re·jig). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rejig means “To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rejig?
| Letters | 5: R-E-J-I-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: re·jig |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rejig?
Rejig appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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).
How do you pronounce rejig?
- UK /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɪɡ/
- US /ɹiˈd͡ʒɪɡ/
Rejig has 2 syllables, split re·jig in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rejig.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rejig?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rejig from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rejig
- rejigs present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- rejigging participle, present
- rejigged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rejig mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
UKTo rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose.
- 2
UKdatedTo provide (a place, etc.) with new equipment or machinery; to reequip, to refit.
- 3
UKTo separate or sort (ore) again in a jigger or sieve.
noun
- 1
UKA rearrangement, a reorganization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rejig in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it to make it :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | umkrempeln |
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 rejig come from?
The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + jig (“to move briskly; to move with jerks or vibrations”). The noun is derived from the verb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).