resize
"resize" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“resize” is uncommon English (frequency #54,435 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #54,435
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To alter the size of something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-resize · resize · English
resize · rank #54,435 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #54,435
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 21,470
- PHOTO-FINISH Rhineland
Nearest frequency peer: Rhineland (+2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “resize”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- realness
realness
45,573 corpus weight
- reflexively
reflexively
45,570 corpus weight
- refraining
refraining
45,569 corpus weight
- resize
resize
45,566 corpus weight
- Rhineland
Rhineland
45,564 corpus weight
- Riche
Riche
45,561 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “resize” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | resize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #54,435 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “resize” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
resize is uncommon English at frequency #54,435 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for resize, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + size. The correct English form is resize, spelled R-E-S-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To alter the size of something.
- 2To change in size.
Etymology
From re- + size.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.