reorder

verb

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

The verdict

“reorder” is uncommon English (frequency #62,450 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,450
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To place in a new order; to rearrange.

Key facts for reorder
PropertyValue
Headwordreorder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reorder” 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). reorder 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

reorder is uncommon English at frequency #62,450 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

reorder has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + order. The correct English form is reorder, spelled R-E-O-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    To place in a new order; to rearrange.
  2. 2
    To order (a product, etc.) again.
  3. 3
    To order or command again; to repeat an instruction to.

Etymology

From re- + order.

This word in other languages

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 "reorder"?
"reorder" is spelled R-E-O-R-D-E-R.
What does "reorder" mean?
As a verb, "reorder" means: To place in a new order; to rearrange.
What is the origin of the word "reorder"?
From re- + order. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “reorder”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-O-R-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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