rerun

/ˈɹiːɹʌn/

//ˈɹiːɹʌn// noun

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"rerun" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rerun” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,001
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or instance of rerunning; a repetition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rerun · rerun · English

rerun · rank #33,001 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,001
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reprimand

Nearest frequency peer: reprimand (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “rerun”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “rerun” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rerun vs run
60% similar
rerun vs Reus
40% similar
rerun vs resin
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rerun
PropertyValue
Headwordrerun
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹiːɹʌn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,001
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rerun”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rerunlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “reprimand” (#33,000), “renaming” (#32,999), “riddance” (#33,003). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rerun” is #33,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rerun (IPA /ˈɹiːɹʌn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,001 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rerun, with forms such as "errun", "rernu", and "rerrun". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "run", "Reus", "resin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + run. The correct English form is rerun, spelled R-E-R-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of rerunning; a repetition.
  2. 2
    A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
  3. 3
    Another printing run (impression; batch of copies of a given edition) of a book, cartoon, etc.
  4. 4
    A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
  5. 5
    A second or subsequent run of a computer program.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rerun appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Even some strong supporters of leaving the UK worry that an early re-run would be doomed to failure.
  2. The central concern that runs through The Technology Trap is that, unless we are very careful, our latest technological revolution may well turn out to be a tumultuous rerun of the Industrial Revolution, with dire social and political consequences.

Etymology

From re- + run.

This word in other languages

reposición(Español)rediffusion(Français)Wiederholung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errun
  • rernu
  • rerrun
  • rerunn
  • reurn
  • rrerun
  • rreun

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rerun - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

errun2rernu2rerrun1rerunn1reurn2rrerun1rreun2
Edit distance from "rerun"

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 "rerun"?
"rerun" is spelled R-E-R-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiːɹʌn/.
What does "rerun" mean?
As a noun, "rerun" means: An act or instance of rerunning; a repetition.
What words are commonly confused with "rerun"?
"rerun" is commonly confused with "run", "Reus", "resin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rerun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rerun" is /ˈɹiːɹʌn/. 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 "rerun"?
From re- + run. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rerun", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sakes#33,006saucy#33,008servo#33,014Soyuz#33,024

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

puffed7 variantsstucco7 variantsTamar7 variantsobsess7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list