# repellent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹəˈpɛlənt/ · frequency rank #31,315

## Definitions
1. Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
2. Resistant or impervious to something.
3. Tending or able to repel; driving back.

## Etymology
From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

## Common misspellings (12)
`erpellent`, `reepllent`, `repelelnt`, `repelent`, `repellennt`, `repellentt`, `repelletn`, `repellnet`, `replelent`, `reppellent`, `rpeellent`, `rrepellent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/repellent