---
title: "re-testing"
description: " Testing that runs test cases that failed the last time they were run, in order to verify the success of corrective actions."
type: term
term_id: 101
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/confirmation-testing-1"
slug: "re-testing"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/re-testing/"
---

# re-testing

 Testing that runs test cases that failed the last time they were run, in order to verify the success of corrective actions.

## Synonyms

confirmation testing

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/confirmation-testing/) — confirmation testing
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/bestatigungstest/) — Bestätigungstest
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlernachtest/) — Fehlernachtest
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E5%86%8D%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-re-testing/) — 再テスト（re-testing）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E7%A2%BA%E8%AA%8D%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-confirmation-testing/) — 確認テスト（confirmation testing）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/reteste/) — reteste
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-de-confirmacao/) — teste de confirmação
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/retestowanie/) — retestowanie
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-potwierdzajace/) — testowanie potwierdzające
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-de-confirmacao/) — teste de confirmação
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/konfirmacni-testovani/) — konfirmační testování
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/pretestovani/) — přetestování
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/bekr%C3%A6ftelsestest/) — bekræftelsestest
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/gentest/) — gentest
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/bevestigingstesten/) — bevestigingstesten
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/hertesten/) — hertesten
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/ellenorzo-teszt/) — ellenőrző teszt
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/ellenorzo-teszteles/) — ellenőrző tesztelés
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/ujrateszteles/) — újratesztelés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/bekreftelsestesting/) — bekreftelsestesting
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/retesting/) — retesting

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