# repetition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #15,489

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **reputation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repetition-vs-reputation)
- **repetitive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repetition-vs-repetitive)
- **reposition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repetition-vs-reposition)

## Common misspellings (15)
`erpetition`, `reeptition`, `repeittion`, `repetiiton`, `repetision`, `repetitino`, `repetitionn`, `repetitoin`, `repetittion`, `repettiion`, `repettition`, `reppetition`, `repteition`, `rpeetition`, `rrepetition`

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