repeat

/ɹɪˈpiːt/

//ɹɪˈpiːt// verb

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"repeat" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repeat” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,080
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To do or say again (and again).

Corpus desk

Index EN-repeat · repeat · English

repeat · rank #3,080 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,080
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH promised

Nearest frequency peer: promised (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “repeat”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

repeat vs reset
67% similar
repeat vs repel
67% similar
repeat vs report
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for repeat
PropertyValue
Headwordrepeat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈpiːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,080
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “repeat” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).repeatlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “promised” (#3,079), “returning” (#3,081), “pride” (#3,078). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around repeat (IPA /ɹɪˈpiːt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,080 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for repeat, with forms such as "erpeat", "reepat", and "repaet". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "reset", "repel", "report", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English repeten, from Old French repeter, from Latin repetō, repetere, from the prefix re- (“again”) + peto (“attack, beseech”). The correct English form is repeat, spelled R-E-P-E-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To do or say again (and again).
  2. 2
    To refill (a prescription).
  3. 3
    To happen again; recur.
  4. 4
    To echo the words of (a person).
  5. 5
    To strike the hours, as a watch does.
  6. 6
    To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.
  7. 7
    To repay or refund (an excess received).
  8. 8
    To call in a previous artillery fire mission with the same ammunition and method either on the coordinates or adjusted either because destruction of the target was insufficient or missed.
  9. 9
    To commit fraud in an election by voting more than once for the same candidate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how repeat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result.
  2. I'll tell you my secret, but first promise me you won't repeat it to anyone else!

Etymology

From Middle English repeten, from Old French repeter, from Latin repetō, repetere, from the prefix re- (“again”) + peto (“attack, beseech”).

Synonyms

redoreiteraterepriserework see also Thesaurus:reiteratereoccurrecrudescerecourserecurrehappenrepeat

This word in other languages

repetir(Español)répéter(Français)wiederholen(Deutsch)repetir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpeat
  • reepat
  • repaet
  • repeatt
  • repeta
  • reppeat
  • rpeeat
  • rrepeat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpeat2reepat2repaet2repeatt1repeta2reppeat1rpeeat2rrepeat1
Edit distance from "repeat"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repeat"?
"repeat" is spelled R-E-P-E-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpiːt/.
What does "repeat" mean?
As a verb, "repeat" means: To do or say again (and again).
What words are commonly confused with "repeat"?
"repeat" is commonly confused with "reset", "repel", "report". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repeat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repeat" is /ɹɪˈpiːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "repeat"?
From Middle English repeten, from Old French repeter, from Latin repetō, repetere, from the prefix re- (“again”) + peto (“attack, beseech”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "repeat" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "reset". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,080 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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