# rewrite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #15,695

## Definitions
1. The act of writing again or anew.
2. Something that has been written again.
3. The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

## Etymology
From re- + write.

## Easily confused with
- **rewrote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rewrite-vs-rewrote)
- **rewritten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rewrite-vs-rewritten)
- **recite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recite-vs-rewrite)
- **reunite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reunite-vs-rewrite)
- **respite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respite-vs-rewrite)
- **reprise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reprise-vs-rewrite)

## Common misspellings (10)
`erwrite`, `rerwite`, `rewirte`, `rewriet`, `rewritte`, `rewrrite`, `rewrtie`, `rewwrite`, `rrewrite`, `rwerite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rewrite