reposition

verb

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

The verdict

“reposition” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,348
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To put into a new position

Corpus desk

Index EN-reposition · reposition · English

reposition · rank #41,348 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,348
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rekindle

Nearest frequency peer: rekindle (-3 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 “reposition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reposition” 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).

reposition vs repetition
80% similar

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

Key facts for reposition
PropertyValue
Headwordreposition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,348
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reposition”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).repositionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “rekindle” (#41,345), “revulsion” (#41,351), “reintroduction” (#41,344). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reposition” is #41,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around reposition, averb. Corpus frequency is #41,348 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To put into a new position".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for reposition, with forms such as "erposition", "reopsition", and "repoistion". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "repetition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + position. The correct English form is reposition, spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To put into a new position

Etymology

From re- + position.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erposition
  • reopsition
  • repoistion
  • reposiiton
  • reposision
  • repositino
  • repositionn
  • repositoin
  • reposittion
  • repossition
  • repostiion
  • repposition
  • repsoition
  • rpeosition
  • rreposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reposition - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erposition2reopsition2repoistion2reposiiton2reposision1repositino2repositionn1repositoin2
Edit distance from "reposition"

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 "reposition"?
"reposition" is spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.
What does "reposition" mean?
As a verb, "reposition" means: To put into a new position
What words are commonly confused with "reposition"?
"reposition" is commonly confused with "repetition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reposition"?
From re- + position. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reposition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list