Repressalien

[ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən]

/[ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən]/ noun

The verdict

“Repressalien” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,592. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,592
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Repressalie

Corpus desk

Index DE-repressalien · Repressalien · German

Repressalien · rank #36,592 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,592
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Renovierungsa…

Nearest frequency peer: Renovierungsarbeiten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Repressalien”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Repressalien” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Repressalien
PropertyValue
HeadwordRepressalien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,592
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Repressalien” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Repressalienliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Renovierungsarbeiten“ (#36,591), „retour“ (#36,593), „Reno“ (#36,590). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Repressalien (IPA [ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,592 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Repressalien, with forms such as "erpressalien", "reperssalien", and "reppressalien". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Repressalien, spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-S-A-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Repressalie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Repressalie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Repressalie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Repressalie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpressalien
  • reperssalien
  • reppressalien
  • represalien
  • represaslien
  • repressailen
  • repressalein
  • repressalienn
  • repressaline
  • repressallien
  • represslaien
  • repreßalien
  • reprressalien
  • reprsesalien
  • rerpessalien
  • rperessalien
  • rrepressalien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Repressalien - 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.

erpressalien2reperssalien2reppressalien1represalien1represaslien2repressailen2repressalein2repressalienn1
Edit distance from "Repressalien"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Repressalien"?
"Repressalien" is spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-S-A-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən].
What does "Repressalien" mean?
As a noun, "Repressalien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Repressalie
What are common misspellings of "Repressalien"?
Common misspellings include "erpressalien", "reperssalien", "reppressalien", "represalien", "represaslien". The correct spelling is "Repressalien".
How do you pronounce "Repressalien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Repressalien" is [ʁepʁɛˈsaːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Repressalien" come from?
"Repressalien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Repressalien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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