Which to use
“repeatable” and “respectable” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,372
- “repeatable” frequency rank
- #11,100
- “respectable” frequency rank
- 53472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repeatable | respectable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Able to be repeated. | Deserving respect. |
Where the eye mixes repeatable and respectable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between repeatable and respectable
A purely visual mix-up. repeatable (/ɹɪˈpiːtəbəl/) and respectable ([ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]) 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 53472, 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/. respectable is at rank #11,100, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩].
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 53472, this pair ranks #148,684 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repeatable vs respectable
Shared letters: abelprt. Private to "repeatable": -. Private to "respectable": cs.
"repeatable" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCV · "respectable" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repeatable ← erpeatable · reepatable · repaetable · repeaatble · repeatabble · repeatabel · repeatablle · repeatalbe
- respectable ← erspectable · repsectable · resepctable · respcetable · respecatble · respecctable · respectabble · respectabel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repeatable" for "respectable" ever safe?
Frequency check: "repeatable" vs "respectable" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "respectable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,684 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repeatable" and "respectable" 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 #148,684 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.