repository

/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/

//ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“repository” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,576
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repository · repository · English

repository · rank #16,576 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,576
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH repertoire

Nearest frequency peer: repertoire (-1 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 “repository”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repository” 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
Key facts for repository
PropertyValue
Headwordrepository
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,576
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repository”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “repertoire” (#16,575), “relegation” (#16,574), “reinforcement” (#16,573). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repository” is #16,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around repository (IPA /ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,576 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for repository, with forms such as "erpository", "reopsitory", and "repoistory". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin repositōrium. The correct English form is repository, spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
  2. 2
    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
  3. 3
    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
  4. 4
    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
  5. 5
    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how repository appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Harvard has declined to become the repository of George Segal's controversial sculpture, "Gay Liberation."
  2. OpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, will shut down and delete all its data at the end of April.

Etymology

From Latin repositōrium.

This word in other languages

repositorio(Español)chambre-forte(Français)Ablage(Deutsch)repositório(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpository
  • reopsitory
  • repoistory
  • reposiotry
  • repositorry
  • repositoryy
  • repositoyr
  • repositroy
  • reposittory
  • repossitory
  • repostiory
  • reppository
  • repsoitory
  • rpeository
  • rrepository

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repository - 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.

erpository2reopsitory2repoistory2reposiotry2repositorry1repositoryy1repositoyr2repositroy2
Edit distance from "repository"

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 "repository"?
"repository" is spelled R-E-P-O-S-I-T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/.
What does "repository" mean?
As a noun, "repository" means: A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
What are common misspellings of "repository"?
Common misspellings include "erpository", "reopsitory", "repoistory", "reposiotry", "repositorry". The correct spelling is "repository".
How do you pronounce "repository"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repository" is /ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "repository"?
From Latin repositōrium. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

repertoire#16,575relegation#16,574progresses#16,568stereotype#16,590

Similar misspelling depth

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

psychotic15 variantsstringent15 variantsillegitimate15 variantshomelessness15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list