repetition

/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/

//ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən// noun

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"repetition" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repetition” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,489
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repetition · repetition · English

repetition · rank #15,489 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,489
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH restraining

Nearest frequency peer: restraining (+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 “repetition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repetition” 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).

repetition vs reputation
80% similar
repetition vs repetitive
80% similar
repetition vs reposition
80% similar

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

Key facts for repetition
PropertyValue
Headwordrepetition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,489
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repetition”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).repetitionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “restraining” (#15,490), “retrospective” (#15,491), “Rae” (#15,486). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repetition” is #15,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around repetition (IPA /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,489 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for repetition, with forms such as "erpetition", "reeptition", and "repeittion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reputation", "repetitive", "reposition", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition. The correct English form is repetition, spelled R-E-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
  2. 2
    The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion. A group of repetitions is a set.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. How we hope and believe each day will be our last of anxious waiting! The post comes in, and there is no letter for us. How bitter is the disappointment! and on every repetition it grows more acute.
  2. Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition.

Synonyms

recurrencereiterationreoccurrencerepetition

This word in other languages

repetición(Español)répétition(Français)Wiederholung(Deutsch)repetição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpetition
  • reeptition
  • repeittion
  • repetiiton
  • repetision
  • repetitino
  • repetitionn
  • repetitoin
  • repetittion
  • repettiion
  • repettition
  • reppetition
  • repteition
  • rpeetition
  • rrepetition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpetition2reeptition2repeittion2repetiiton2repetision1repetitino2repetitionn1repetitoin2
Edit distance from "repetition"

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 "repetition"?
"repetition" is spelled R-E-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/.
What does "repetition" mean?
As a noun, "repetition" means: The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
What words are commonly confused with "repetition"?
"repetition" is commonly confused with "reputation", "repetitive", "reposition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repetition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repetition" is /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/. 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 "repetition"?
Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition. 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 "repetition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

triggering#15,536instituted#15,433injunction#15,431hysterical#15,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

terrestrial15 variantsexpiration15 variantsempowering15 variantseighteenth15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list