Which to use
“repeatable” and “reputable” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,372
- “repeatable” frequency rank
- #17,015
- “reputable” frequency rank
- 59387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repeatable | reputable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Able to be repeated. | Having a good reputation; honourable. |
Where the eye mixes repeatable and reputable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between repeatable and reputable
A purely visual mix-up. repeatable (/ɹɪˈpiːtəbəl/) and reputable (/ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repeatable is recorded at frequency rank #42,372, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈpiːtəbəl/. reputable is at rank #17,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59387, this pair ranks #106,500 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repeatable vs reputable
Shared letters: abelprt. Private to "repeatable": -. Private to "reputable": u.
"repeatable" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCV · "reputable" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repeatable ← erpeatable · reepatable · repaetable · repeaatble · repeatabble · repeatabel · repeatablle · repeatalbe
- reputable ← erputable · repputable · reptuable · repuatble · reputabble · reputabel · reputablle · reputalbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repeatable" and "reputable" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repeatable" or "reputable"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repeatable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reputable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,500 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repeatable" and "reputable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatable vs repeatable". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #106,500 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.