rethink
re·think/ɹiːˈθɪŋk/verb, noun
rethink is spelled R-E-T-H-I-N-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables (re·think). It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rethink means “To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rethink?
| Letters | 7: R-E-T-H-I-N-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: re·think |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,613th 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 rethink?
Rethink appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th 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 rethink?
- /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
- [ɹʷɪi̯ˈθɪŋk]
As a noun (“The act of thinking again about something”): /ˈɹiːθɪŋk/, [ˈɹʷɪi̯θɪŋk].
Rethink has 2 syllables, split re·think in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-rethink.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rethink1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rethink2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rethink?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rethink.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: thinker.
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 rethink
- rethinks present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- rethinking participle, present
- rethought participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rethink mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.
noun
- 1
The act of thinking again about something.
This business plan of yours looks risky. It needs a rethink.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rethink in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense think again about a problem:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | repenser, réfléchir |
| German | überdenken |
| Portuguese | repensar |
| Spanish | repensar, reflexionar, reconsiderar |
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 rethink come from?
From re- + think.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).