rekey
/ɹiːˈkiː/verb
rekey is spelled R-E-K-E-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rekey means “To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rekey?
| Letters | 5: R-E-K-E-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 rekey?
Rekey appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 rekey?
- /ɹiːˈkiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with rekey?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rekey.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: keyer.
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 rekey
- rekeys present, singular, he/she/it
- rekeying participle, present
- rekeyed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rekey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.
She had to rekey the security code.
- 2
To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.
- 3
To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rekey come from?
From re- + key.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).