rewind

/ɹiːˈwaɪnd/

//ɹiːˈwaɪnd// verb

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"rewind" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rewind” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,343
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To wind (something) again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rewind · rewind · English

rewind · rank #21,343 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,343
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH revolve

Nearest frequency peer: revolve (-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 “rewind”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rewind” 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).

rewind vs rind
67% similar
rewind vs rowing
67% similar
rewind vs Reid
50% similar

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

Key facts for rewind
PropertyValue
Headwordrewind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈwaɪnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,343
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rewind”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).rewindlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “revolve” (#21,342), “rightfully” (#21,344), “Reuben” (#21,341). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rewind” is #21,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rewind (IPA /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,343 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rewind, with forms such as "erwind", "reiwnd", and "rewidn". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "rind", "rowing", "Reid", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + wind. The correct English form is rewind, spelled R-E-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To wind (something) again.
  2. 2
    To wind (something) back, now especially of a cassette or a video tape, CD, DVD etc.; to go back on a video or audio recording.
  3. 3
    To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A Myrish crossbowman poked his head out a different window, got off a bolt, and ducked down to rewind.
  2. […] she was winding and rewinding bandages that were dripping in blood, smiling strangely at her as the plasma spilled from buckets all over the floor.

Etymology

From re- + wind.

This word in other languages

rebobinar(Español)rembobiner(Français)zurückspulen(Deutsch)rebobinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erwind
  • reiwnd
  • rewidn
  • rewindd
  • rewinnd
  • rewnid
  • rewwind
  • rrewind
  • rweind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rewind - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erwind2reiwnd2rewidn2rewindd1rewinnd1rewnid2rewwind1rrewind1
Edit distance from "rewind"

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 "rewind"?
"rewind" is spelled R-E-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/.
What does "rewind" mean?
As a verb, "rewind" means: To wind (something) again.
What words are commonly confused with "rewind"?
"rewind" is commonly confused with "rind", "rowing", "Reid". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rewind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rewind" is /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/. 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 "rewind"?
From re- + wind. 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 "rewind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reuben#21,341Ripley#21,346relive#21,335refill#21,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

skewed9 variantstester9 variantstickle9 variantsnetting9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list