resettle
verb
resettle is spelled R-E-S-E-T-T-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, resettle means “To settle in a different place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in resettle?
| Letters | 8: R-E-S-E-T-T-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is resettle?
Resettle appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 resettle?
Resettle has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with resettle
Also written: re-settle (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of resettle
- resettles present, singular, he/she/it
- resettling participle, present
- resettled participle, past
- re-settle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does resettle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To settle in a different place.
- 2
To force someone to settle in a different place.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Resettle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to settle in a different place:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | umsiedeln |
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 resettle come from?
From re- + settle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).