repellente

[repelˈlɛnte]

/[repelˈlɛnte]/ adj

The verdict

“repellente” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abstoßend

Corpus desk

Index DE-repellente · repellente · German

repellente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for repellente
PropertyValue
Headwordrepellente
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[repelˈlɛnte]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „repellente“ im Deutschen

repellenteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

repellente is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [repelˈlɛnte]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

repellente has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is repellente, spelled R-E-P-E-L-L-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    abstoßend
  2. 2
    widerlich

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repellente"?
"repellente" is spelled R-E-P-E-L-L-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [repelˈlɛnte].
What does "repellente" mean?
As an adjective, "repellente" means: abstoßend
How do you pronounce "repellente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repellente" is [repelˈlɛnte]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repellente" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list