# rethink

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ · frequency rank #15,692

## Definitions
1. To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.

## Etymology
From re- + think.

## Easily confused with
- **retina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rethink-vs-retina)
- **retain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retain-vs-rethink)
- **retains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retains-vs-rethink)

## Common misspellings (11)
`erthink`, `rehtink`, `rethhink`, `rethikn`, `rethinkk`, `rethinnk`, `rethnik`, `retihnk`, `retthink`, `rrethink`, `rtehink`

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