rewatch

/ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/

//ɹiːˈwɒtʃ// verb

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

The verdict

“rewatch” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,203 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#30,203
frequency rank, English
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To watch again.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rewatch vs reach
71% similar
rewatch vs rematch
86% similar

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

Key facts for rewatch
PropertyValue
Headwordrewatch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,203
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rewatch” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for rewatch is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,203 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To watch again.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rewatch, with forms such as "erwatch", "reawtch", and "rewacth". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reach", "rematch", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + watch. The correct English form is rewatch, spelled R-E-W-A-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To watch again.

Etymology

From re- + watch.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erwatch,reawtch,rewacth,rewatcch,rewatchh,rewathc,rewattch,rewtach,rewwatch,rrewatch,rweatch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rewatch - 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.

erwatch2reawtch2rewacth2rewatcch1rewatchh1rewathc2rewattch1rewtach2
Edit distance from "rewatch"

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 "rewatch"?
"rewatch" is spelled R-E-W-A-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/.
What does "rewatch" mean?
As a verb, "rewatch" means: To watch again.
What words are commonly confused with "rewatch"?
"rewatch" is commonly confused with "reach", "rematch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rewatch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rewatch" is /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rewatch"?
From re- + watch. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rewatch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-W-A-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reach” - see the side-by-side comparison. rewatch vs reach
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list