rejoin

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/

//ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn// verb

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"rejoin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rejoin” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,788
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To join again; to unite after separation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rejoin · rejoin · English

rejoin · rank #22,788 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,788
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH redo

Nearest frequency peer: redo (-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 “rejoin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rejoin” 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).

rejoin vs resin
67% similar
rejoin vs remain
67% similar
rejoin vs retain
67% similar

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

Key facts for rejoin
PropertyValue
Headwordrejoin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,788
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rejoin”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rejoinlands 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 “redo” (#22,787), “remission” (#22,790), “recoil” (#22,785). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rejoin” is #22,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rejoin (IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,788 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rejoin, with forms such as "erjoin", "rejion", and "rejjoin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "resin", "remain", "retain", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rejoynen, partly from Middle French rejoin- (stem of rejoindre, from re- (“again”) + joindre (“to join”)) and partly from re- + joynen. By surface analysis, re- + join. Doublet of rejoinder. The correct English form is rejoin, spelled R-E-J-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To join again; to unite after separation.
  2. 2
    To come, or go, again into the presence of; to join the company of again.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Soon after departure, we cross the invisible border into Scotland to enjoy more stunning coastal scenery, before the line finally swings inland at Burnmouth to traverse pine-clad valleys, shadowed by the A1 trunk road until we rejoin the coast at Cove, east of Dunbar.
  2. Meet and rejoin me, in my penſive Grott.

Etymology

From Middle English rejoynen, partly from Middle French rejoin- (stem of rejoindre, from re- (“again”) + joindre (“to join”)) and partly from re- + joynen. By surface analysis, re- + join. Doublet of rejoinder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erjoin
  • rejion
  • rejjoin
  • rejoinn
  • rejoni
  • reojin
  • rjeoin
  • rrejoin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rejoin - 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.

erjoin2rejion2rejjoin1rejoinn1rejoni2reojin2rjeoin2rrejoin1
Edit distance from "rejoin"

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 "rejoin"?
"rejoin" is spelled R-E-J-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/.
What does "rejoin" mean?
As a verb, "rejoin" means: To join again; to unite after separation.
What words are commonly confused with "rejoin"?
"rejoin" is commonly confused with "resin", "remain", "retain". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rejoin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rejoin" is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/. 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 "rejoin"?
From Middle English rejoynen, partly from Middle French rejoin- (stem of rejoindre, from re- (“again”) + joindre (“to join”)) and partly from re- + joynen. By surface analysis, re- + join. Doublet of rejoinder. 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 "rejoin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list