# reproach

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #31,316

## Definitions
1. A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
2. Disgrace or shame.
3. An object of scorn.

## Etymology
From Middle English reprochen, from Old French reprochier (Modern French reprocher).

## Common misspellings (12)
`erproach`, `reporach`, `repproach`, `repraoch`, `reproacch`, `reproachh`, `reproahc`, `reprocah`, `reprroach`, `rerpoach`, `rperoach`, `rreproach`

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