# rematch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiː.mætʃ/ · frequency rank #16,323

## Definitions
1. A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
2. A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.

## Etymology
From re- + match.

## Easily confused with
- **rewatch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rematch-vs-rewatch)
- **reach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reach-vs-rematch)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ermatch`, `reamtch`, `remacth`, `rematcch`, `rematchh`, `remathc`, `remattch`, `remmatch`, `remtach`, `rmeatch`, `rrematch`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rematch