reoffender

/ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)/

//ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“reoffender” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A repeat offender; someone who reoffends, who commits a crime on more than one occasion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reoffender · reoffender · English

reoffender · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for reoffender
PropertyValue
Headwordreoffender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “reoffender” in English

reoffenderfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reoffender is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A repeat offender; someone who reoffends, who commits a crime on more than one occasion.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for reoffender, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reoffend + -er. The correct English form is reoffender, spelled R-E-O-F-F-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A repeat offender; someone who reoffends, who commits a crime on more than one occasion.

Etymology

From reoffend + -er.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reoffender"?
"reoffender" is spelled R-E-O-F-F-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)/.
What does "reoffender" mean?
As a noun, "reoffender" means: A repeat offender; someone who reoffends, who commits a crime on more than one occasion.
How do you pronounce "reoffender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reoffender" is /ˌɹiːəˈfɛndə(ɹ)/. 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 "reoffender"?
From reoffend + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list