repine
re·pine/ɹɪˈpaɪn/verb
repine is spelled R-E-P-I-N-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (re·pine). It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, repine means “To complain; to regret; to fret” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in repine?
| Letters | 6: R-E-P-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: re·pine |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is repine?
Repine appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce repine?
- UK /ɹɪˈpaɪn/
- US /ɹɪˈpaɪn/
- US /ɹə-/
Repine has 2 syllables, split re·pine in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-repine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with repine?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as repine from its last stressed vowel (/aɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of repine
- repines present, singular, he/she/it
- repining participle, present
- repined participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
- repyne
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does repine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To complain; to regret; to fret.
- 2
To long for (something) discontentedly; to pine.
noun
- 1
archaicobsoleteA repining.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Repine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to complain, regret:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | lamentar-se, reclamar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does repine come from?
Believed to have been formed (with uncertainty, due to the unusual formation) as re- + pine, with the verb giving rise to the noun (first attested in 1529 and 1593 respectively); compare the Middle English verb repinen (“(uncertain) to cause trouble to someone, grieve”) (from pīnen (“to cause pain, grieve, hurt, trouble; to starve, pine; to torment, torture”), from Old English pīnian), which may be related.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).