# repo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛpoʊ/ · frequency rank #25,550

## Definitions
1. Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.
2. Clipping of repositioning.
3. Clipping of repurchase A type of agreement which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate, or to buy something back that was sold.
4. Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”).

## Etymology
Clippings.

## Easily confused with
- **RP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rp)
- **Rio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rio)
- **rip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rip)
- **rev** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rev)
- **rex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rex)
- **res** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-res)
- **Rey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rey)
- **RPG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rpg)
- **rpm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rpm)
- **ret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-ret)
- **roo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-roo)
- **rho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rho)
- **RKO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rko)
- **rez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rez)
- **RFP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rfp)
- **rest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rest)
- **rope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rope)
- **Rico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-rico)
- **ripe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-ripe)
- **reps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repo-vs-reps)

## Common misspellings (5)
`erpo`, `reop`, `reppo`, `rpeo`, `rrepo`

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