reproof
/ɹɪˈpɹuːf/noun, verb
reproof is spelled R-E-P-R-O-O-F: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reproof means “An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reproof is reproofs.
How many letters and syllables are in reproof?
| Letters | 7: R-E-P-R-O-O-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reproof?
Reproof appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reproof?
- /ɹɪˈpɹuːf/
As a verb (“To proof again”): /ɹiːˈpɹuːf/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reproof.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reproof?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as reproof.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: proofer.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reproof
- reproofs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- reproofing participle, present
- reproofed participle, past
- re-proof
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reproof mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
verb
- 1
To proof again.
We need to reproof the book before publication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reproof in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or instance of reproving; a rebuke:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ermahnung, Vorwurf |
| Spanish | reprobación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reproof come from?
From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).