repeater

/ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/

//ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“repeater” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,392
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who or that which repeats.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repeater · repeater · English

repeater · rank #33,392 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,392
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rennie

Nearest frequency peer: Rennie (-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 “repeater”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repeater” 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).

repeater vs reporter
75% similar
repeater vs repeat
75% similar
repeater vs repeated
88% similar

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

Key facts for repeater
PropertyValue
Headwordrepeater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,392
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repeater”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Rennie” (#33,391), “rebrand” (#33,389), “retardation” (#33,395). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repeater” is #33,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around repeater (IPA /ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,392 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for repeater, with forms such as "erpeater", "reepater", and "repaeter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "reporter", "repeat", "repeated", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From repeat + -er. The correct English form is repeater, spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who or that which repeats.
  2. 2
    A student repeating a course, class, or grade.
  3. 3
    A patient who repeatedly presents with the same symptoms.
  4. 4
    A consumer who repeatedly purchases the same goods or services.
  5. 5
    One who votes more than once at an election.
  6. 6
    A person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.
  7. 7
    A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.
  8. 8
    A telegraphic instrument for automatically retransmitting a message.
  9. 9
    An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.
  10. 10
    A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
  11. 11
    A frigate appointed to attend an admiral in a fleet, and to repeat the admiral's signals.
  12. 12
    A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.
  13. 13
    A repeating decimal.
  14. 14
    In calico printing, a design repeated at equal intervals in a pattern.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The pimps and the panders, the cadets and maquereaux… they vote the ticket of the organization; they contribute to the campaign funds; they serve as colonizers and repeaters at the polls.
  2. […] Colonel Moen was trying to make sense of the radio nets, which had never really been operational let alone secure; our numerous outposts were cobbled together with hand-held Motorolas and too few repeater stations […]

Etymology

From repeat + -er.

Synonyms

translator

This word in other languages

repetidor(Español)répéteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpeater
  • reepater
  • repaeter
  • repeaetr
  • repeaterr
  • repeatre
  • repeatter
  • repetaer
  • reppeater
  • rpeeater
  • rrepeater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpeater2reepater2repaeter2repeaetr2repeaterr1repeatre2repeatter1repetaer2
Edit distance from "repeater"

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 "repeater"?
"repeater" is spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/.
What does "repeater" mean?
As a noun, "repeater" means: One who or that which repeats.
What words are commonly confused with "repeater"?
"repeater" is commonly confused with "reporter", "repeat", "repeated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repeater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repeater" is /ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/. 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 "repeater"?
From repeat + -er. 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 "repeater", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

princely#33,377shoutout#33,416smelting#33,423spouting#33,430

Similar misspelling depth

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

rebrand11 variantsretards11 variantspriming11 variantsskeptic11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list