revitalise
"revitalise" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“revitalise” is uncommon English (frequency #71,849 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,849
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-revitalise · revitalise · English
revitalise · rank #71,849 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #71,849
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 21,470
- PHOTO-FINISH Revoir
Nearest frequency peer: Revoir (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “revitalise”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- reincarnate
reincarnate
28,159 corpus weight
- restlessly
restlessly
28,155 corpus weight
- retell
retell
28,154 corpus weight
- revitalise
revitalise
28,152 corpus weight
- Revoir
Revoir
28,151 corpus weight
- RhD
RhD
28,150 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “revitalise” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | revitalise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #71,849 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “revitalise” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
revitalise is uncommon English at frequency #71,849 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
revitalise doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + vital + -ise. The correct English form is revitalise, spelled R-E-V-I-T-A-L-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
- 2To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how revitalise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!
Cardiff Cycle Workshop, due to launch later this month, saves rejected old bikes from being tipped into landfill and revitalises them for new owners at cheaper prices.
Etymology
From re- + vital + -ise.
This word in other languages
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.