relearn

/ɹiːˈləːn/

//ɹiːˈləːn// verb

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"relearn" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“relearn” is uncommon English (frequency #63,941 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,941
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To learn (something) again.

Key facts for relearn
PropertyValue
Headwordrelearn
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈləːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relearn” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). relearn lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

relearn is uncommon English at frequency #63,941 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹiːˈləːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To learn (something) again.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for relearn in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + learn. The correct English form is relearn, spelled R-E-L-E-A-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To learn (something) again.

Etymology

From re- + learn.

This word in other languages

réapprendre(Français)

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 "relearn"?
"relearn" is spelled R-E-L-E-A-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈləːn/.
What does "relearn" mean?
As a verb, "relearn" means: To learn (something) again.
How do you pronounce "relearn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relearn" is /ɹiːˈləːn/. 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 "relearn"?
From re- + learn. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “relearn”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-L-E-A-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹiːˈləːn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list