rejuvenate

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/

//ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt// verb

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"rejuvenate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rejuvenate” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,336
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To render young again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rejuvenate · rejuvenate · English

rejuvenate · rank #43,336 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,336
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH refit

Nearest frequency peer: refit (-2 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 “rejuvenate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rejuvenate” 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
Key facts for rejuvenate
PropertyValue
Headwordrejuvenate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,336
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rejuvenate”

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).rejuvenatelands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “refit” (#43,334), “Renard” (#43,338), “reenactment” (#43,333). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rejuvenate” is #43,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around rejuvenate (IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,336 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for rejuvenate, with forms such as "erjuvenate", "rejjuvenate", and "rejuevnate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- (“again”) + Latin iuvenis (“young”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Old French rejuvener. Displaced native Middle English gingen, from Old English *ġinġan (literally “to make young”), equivalent to Old English ġeong + Old English -an. The correct English form is rejuvenate, spelled R-E-J-U-V-E-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To render young again.
  2. 2
    To give new energy or vigour to; to revitalise.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Before coronavirus shuttered the world, a typical month for Connecticut native Zac Mathias was packed with appointments for microneedling (a collagen-stimulating process that involves repeated pin-pricks all over the face), regular resurfacing hydrafacials, rejuvenating laser treatments and the occasional red-light therapy session.
  2. The exercise involved in recrafting the past, past encounters and memories actually rejuvenates short-term and present memory — remarkably!

Etymology

From re- (“again”) + Latin iuvenis (“young”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Old French rejuvener. Displaced native Middle English gingen, from Old English *ġinġan (literally “to make young”), equivalent to Old English ġeong + Old English -an.

This word in other languages

rejuvenecer(Español)rajeunir(Français)verjüngen(Deutsch)rejuvenescer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erjuvenate
  • rejjuvenate
  • rejuevnate
  • rejuveante
  • rejuvenaet
  • rejuvenatte
  • rejuvennate
  • rejuventae
  • rejuvneate
  • rejuvvenate
  • rejvuenate
  • reujvenate
  • rjeuvenate
  • rrejuvenate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rejuvenate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erjuvenate2rejjuvenate1rejuevnate2rejuveante2rejuvenaet2rejuvenatte1rejuvennate1rejuventae2
Edit distance from "rejuvenate"

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 "rejuvenate"?
"rejuvenate" is spelled R-E-J-U-V-E-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/.
What does "rejuvenate" mean?
As a verb, "rejuvenate" means: To render young again.
What are common misspellings of "rejuvenate"?
Common misspellings include "erjuvenate", "rejjuvenate", "rejuevnate", "rejuveante", "rejuvenaet". The correct spelling is "rejuvenate".
How do you pronounce "rejuvenate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rejuvenate" is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/. 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 "rejuvenate"?
From re- (“again”) + Latin iuvenis (“young”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Old French rejuvener. Displaced native Middle English gingen, from Old English *ġinġan (literally “to make young”), equivalent to Old English ġeong + Old English -an. 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 "rejuvenate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

perfusion14 variantsThackeray14 variantstraitorous14 variantsLichfield14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list