retweet

verb

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"retweet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“retweet” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,418
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-retweet · retweet · English

retweet · rank #40,418 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,418
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH revoking

Nearest frequency peer: revoking (+1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “retweet”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “retweet” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

retweet vs retreat
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for retweet
PropertyValue
Headwordretweet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,418
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “retweet”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).retweetlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “revoking” (#40,419), “Remi” (#40,416), “rigidly” (#40,420). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “retweet” is #40,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around retweet, averb. Corpus frequency is #40,418 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for retweet, with forms such as "ertweet", "retewet", and "rettweet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "retreat", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + tweet. The correct English form is retweet, spelled R-E-T-W-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how retweet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Because your messages will be relevant to them, they are much more likely to retweet your messages and recommend that other people follow you on Twitter.
  2. And the web—particularly social media—provides countless opportunities for intertextuality, chances to recontextualize, retweet, repost, riposte.

Etymology

From re- + tweet.

This word in other languages

retuitear(Español)retweeter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertweet
  • retewet
  • rettweet
  • retweett
  • retwet
  • retwete
  • retwweet
  • rewteet
  • rretweet
  • rteweet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retweet - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ertweet2retewet2rettweet1retweett1retwet1retwete2retwweet1rewteet2
Edit distance from "retweet"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retweet"?
"retweet" is spelled R-E-T-W-E-E-T.
What does "retweet" mean?
As a verb, "retweet" means: To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
What words are commonly confused with "retweet"?
"retweet" is commonly confused with "retreat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "retweet"?
From re- + tweet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retweet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rigidly#40,420purring#40,408scepter#40,432sharpie#40,439

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

scorch10 variantsscurvy10 variantspleated10 variantssingly10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list