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reusable

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "reusable", 8-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "reusable" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "reusable" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

reusable is anEnglishadj. It means: Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing Often confused with resale and reliable.

Key facts for reusable
PropertyValue
Headwordreusable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdj
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,199
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of reusable in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for reusable is 8 letters long, classified as anadj. Corpus data places it at rank #22,199 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for reusable, with forms such as "erusable", "resuable", and "reuasble". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "resale", "reliable", "readable", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reuse + -able. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is reusable, spelled R-E-U-S-A-B-L-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing
  2. 2
    (of a program) Able to be executed by several tasks without being reloaded; either reentrant or serially reusable

Etymology

From reuse + -able.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erusable,resuable,reuasble,reusabble,reusabel,reusablle,reusalbe,reusbale,reusible,reussable,rreusable,ruesable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for reusable

Misspelling Variants of "reusable"

erusable8resuable8reuasble8reusabble9reusabel8reusablle9reusalbe8reusbale8
Misspelling Variants of "reusable"

Frequency rank: #22,199 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reusable"?
"reusable" is spelled R-E-U-S-A-B-L-E.
What does "reusable" mean?
As an adj, "reusable" means: Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing
What words are commonly confused with "reusable"?
"reusable" is commonly confused with "resale", "reliable", "readable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reusable"?
From reuse + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.