ill repute
"ill-repute" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ill repute” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bad reputation; notoriety.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ill-repute · ill repute · English
ill repute · 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 "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ill repute |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ill repute” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ill repute is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ill repute, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is ill repute, spelled I-L-L- -R-E-P-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1Bad reputation; notoriety.
- 2Prostitution and the sex industry.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ill repute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He was held in ill repute, no one would trust him enough to do business with him.
His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.
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.