reprogram
"reprogram" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reprogram” is uncommon English (frequency #53,813 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,813
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To program anew or differently.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reprogram · reprogram · English
reprogram · rank #53,813 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,813
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH reportable
Nearest frequency peer: reportable (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “reprogram”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- rending
rending
46,191 corpus weight
- repentant
repentant
46,190 corpus weight
- reportable
reportable
46,189 corpus weight
- reprogram
reprogram
46,188 corpus weight
- rescheduling
rescheduling
46,187 corpus weight
- rigg
rigg
46,184 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “reprogram” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reprogram |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #53,813 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “reprogram” in English
Rare enough to double-check
reprogram is uncommon English at frequency #53,813 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for reprogram in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + program. The correct English form is reprogram, spelled R-E-P-R-O-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1To program anew or differently.
- 2To make a fundamental change to the behaviour or habits of.
- 3To shift funds appropriated for one government program to a different government program.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how reprogram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Installing a new hard drive would require a modchip that can reprogram or bypass the hard drive lock.
Technically, DOE did not need authority to reprogram the funds as long as the spending didn't span different appropriation line items.
Etymology
From re- + program.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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