Repetent

[ʁepeˈtɛnt]

/[ʁepeˈtɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wiederholer einer Schulstufe oder Prüfung

Key facts for Repetent
PropertyValue
HeadwordRepetent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁepeˈtɛnt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Repetent” sits in German frequency

Repetent falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Repetent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Repetent, spelled R-E-P-E-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wiederholer einer Schulstufe oder Prüfung
  2. 2
    Lehrkraft, die Unterricht zur Wiederholung/Prüfungsvorbereitung erteilt

Synonyms

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 "Repetent"?
"Repetent" is spelled R-E-P-E-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁepeˈtɛnt].
What does "Repetent" mean?
As a noun, "Repetent" means: Wiederholer einer Schulstufe oder Prüfung
How do you pronounce "Repetent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Repetent" is [ʁepeˈtɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Repetent" come from?
"Repetent" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Repetent”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-P-E-T-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁepeˈtɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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