repeated

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

//ɹɪˈpiːtɪd// verb

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"repeated" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repeated” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,481
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of repeat

Corpus desk

Index EN-repeated · repeated · English

repeated · rank #4,481 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,481
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH pump

Nearest frequency peer: pump (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “repeated”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “repeated” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

repeated vs reputed
75% similar
repeated vs reported
75% similar
repeated vs revealed
75% similar

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

Key facts for repeated
PropertyValue
Headwordrepeated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,481
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repeated”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pump” (#4,480), “replied” (#4,482), “publicly” (#4,479). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repeated” is #4,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around repeated (IPA /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,481 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of repeat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for repeated, with forms such as "erpeated", "reepated", and "repaeted". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "reputed", "reported", "revealed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is repeated, spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of repeat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpeated
  • reepated
  • repaeted
  • repeaetd
  • repeatde
  • repeatedd
  • repeatted
  • repetaed
  • reppeated
  • rpeeated
  • rrepeated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repeated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erpeated2reepated2repaeted2repeaetd2repeatde2repeatedd1repeatted1repetaed2
Edit distance from "repeated"

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 "repeated"?
"repeated" is spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/.
What does "repeated" mean?
As a verb, "repeated" means: simple past and past participle of repeat
What words are commonly confused with "repeated"?
"repeated" is commonly confused with "reputed", "reported", "revealed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repeated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repeated" is /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repeated" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

publicly#4,479requests#4,483printing#4,477peaceful#4,472

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

signals11 variantsMalaysia11 variantsthreats11 variantsTurkish11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list