# resurrect

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkt/ · frequency rank #26,941

## Definitions
1. To raise from the dead; to bring life back to.
2. To rise from the dead; to return to life.
3. To restore to a working state.
4. To bring back to view or attention; to reinstate.

## Etymology
From Latin resurrēct-, past participial stem of resurgō, after resurrection.

## Easily confused with
- **recurrent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recurrent-vs-resurrect)
- **resurgent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resurgent-vs-resurrect)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ersurrect`, `resrurect`, `ressurrect`, `resurect`, `resurerct`, `resurrcet`, `resurrecct`, `resurrectt`, `resurretc`, `reusrrect`, `rresurrect`, `rseurrect`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/resurrect