replevin
/ɹɪˈplɛvɪn/noun, verb
replevin is spelled R-E-P-L-E-V-I-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, replevin means “An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken, especially that seized by way of distraint; the writ or procedure of such action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of replevin is replevins.
How many letters and syllables are in replevin?
| Letters | 8: R-E-P-L-E-V-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is replevin?
Replevin appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 replevin?
- /ɹɪˈplɛvɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of replevin
- replevins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- replevining participle, present
- replevined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does replevin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken, especially that seized by way of distraint; the writ or procedure of such action.
verb
- 1
To replevy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Replevin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense legal action:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | acción reivindicatoria, reivindicación |
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 replevin come from?
Anglo-Norman, from Old French replevir (“recover”), from re- + plevir (apparently from a Germanic word which was also the source of English pledge).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).