reprobate

/ˈɹɛpɹəbət/

//ˈɹɛpɹəbət// adj

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"reprobate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reprobate” is uncommon English (frequency #75,355 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,355
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rejected; cast off as worthless.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reprobate · reprobate · English

reprobate · rank #75,355 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,355
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reperfusion

Nearest frequency peer: reperfusion (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “reprobate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “reprobate” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reprobate
PropertyValue
Headwordreprobate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹɛpɹəbət/
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “reprobate” in English

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “reperfusion” (#75,354), “republication” (#75,356), “repairer” (#75,352). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reprobate” is #75,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reprobate is uncommon English at frequency #75,355 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹɛpɹəbət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for reprobate in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten), borrowed from Latin reprobātus (“disapproved, rejected, condemned”), perfect passive participle of… The correct English form is reprobate, spelled R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rejected; cast off as worthless.
  2. 2
    Rejected by God; damned, sinful.
  3. 3
    Immoral, having no religious or principled character.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.
  2. The reprobate criminal sneered at me.

Etymology

First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten), borrowed from Latin reprobātus (“disapproved, rejected, condemned”), perfect passive participle of reprobō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun was derived from the adjective by substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

This word in other languages

arrojado(Español)rejeté(Français)zurückgewiesen(Deutsch)reprovado(Português)

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 "reprobate"?
"reprobate" is spelled R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛpɹəbət/.
What does "reprobate" mean?
As an adjective, "reprobate" means: Rejected; cast off as worthless.
How do you pronounce "reprobate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprobate" is /ˈɹɛpɹəbət/. 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 "reprobate"?
First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten), borrowed from Latin reprobātus (“disapproved, rejected, condemned”), perfect passive par... 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 "reprobate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

restating#75,358rejoinder#75,351rehydrate#75,350quickstep#75,329

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list