rejoinder

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/

//ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“rejoinder” is uncommon English (frequency #75,351 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,351
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The defendant's answer to the replication.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rejoinder · rejoinder · English

rejoinder · rank #75,351 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,351
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rehydrate

Nearest frequency peer: rehydrate (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “rejoinder”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rejoinder” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rejoinder
PropertyValue
Headwordrejoinder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rejoinder” in English

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).rejoinderfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “rehydrate” (#75,350), “repairer” (#75,352), “refried” (#75,349). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rejoinder” is #75,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rejoinder is uncommon English at frequency #75,351 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rejoinder in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rejoinder, rejonder, rejoynder, from Middle French rejoindre, with infinitive used as noun frequent in Law French. Doublet of rejoin. The correct English form is rejoinder, spelled R-E-J-O-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The defendant's answer to the replication.
  2. 2
    A response that answers another response.
  3. 3
    A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.
  4. 4
    Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "76. ... P-R8(N) mate! Certainly not 76... P-R8(Q), though threatening mate on the move in seven different ways--as 77 Q-N5 mate would have been the painful rejoinder."
  2. I have passed perhaps more time than any other man of my age and country in visits and assemblies, where the polite persons of both sexes distinguish themselves; and could not without much grief observe how frequently both gentlemen and ladies are at a loss for questions, answers, replies, and rejoinders.

Etymology

From Middle English rejoinder, rejonder, rejoynder, from Middle French rejoindre, with infinitive used as noun frequent in Law French. Doublet of rejoin.

This word in other languages

réponse(Français)Duplik(Deutsch)

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 "rejoinder"?
"rejoinder" is spelled R-E-J-O-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/.
What does "rejoinder" mean?
As a noun, "rejoinder" means: The defendant's answer to the replication.
How do you pronounce "rejoinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rejoinder" is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/. 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 "rejoinder"?
From Middle English rejoinder, rejonder, rejoynder, from Middle French rejoindre, with infinitive used as noun frequent in Law French. Doublet of rejoin. 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 "rejoinder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rehydrate#75,350reprobate#75,355restating#75,358quickstep#75,329

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list