repost

verb

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"repost" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repost” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,049. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,049
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To post again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repost · repost · English

repost · rank #13,049 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,049
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH referral

Nearest frequency peer: referral (-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 “repost”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repost” 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).

repost vs rest
67% similar
repost vs reps
67% similar
repost vs roost
67% similar

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

Key facts for repost
PropertyValue
Headwordrepost
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,049
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repost”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).repostlands 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 “referral” (#13,048), “respecting” (#13,050), “quarry” (#13,047). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repost” is #13,049. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around repost, averb. Corpus frequency is #13,049 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for repost, with forms such as "erpost", "reopst", and "reposst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "rest", "reps", "roost", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + post. The correct English form is repost, spelled R-E-P-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To post again.
  2. 2
    To post up again; to reset oneself at the post.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Maybe I should repost the FAQ for the benefit of newbies.
  2. He's starting to learn that when the trap comes to kick it out right away and repost.

Etymology

From re- + post.

This word in other languages

repostar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpost
  • reopst
  • reposst
  • repostt
  • repots
  • reppost
  • repsot
  • rpeost
  • rrepost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpost2reopst2reposst1repostt1repots2reppost1repsot2rpeost2
Edit distance from "repost"

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 "repost"?
"repost" is spelled R-E-P-O-S-T.
What does "repost" mean?
As a verb, "repost" means: To post again.
What words are commonly confused with "repost"?
"repost" is commonly confused with "rest", "reps", "roost". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "repost"?
From re- + post. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quarry#13,047rugged#13,052shaken#13,059Sheikh#13,060

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

strait9 variantsSylvia9 variantsO'Connor9 variantsViking9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list