reprogram
"reprogram" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reprogram” is uncommon English (frequency #53,813 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,813
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To program anew or differently.
| 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) |
Where “reprogram” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
reprogram is uncommon English at frequency #53,813 among 21,470 “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.
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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Using “reprogram”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-P-R-O-G-R-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.