repudiation

/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

//ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n// noun

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"repudiation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repudiation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,589
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repudiation · repudiation · English

repudiation · rank #49,589 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,589
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relapsing

Nearest frequency peer: relapsing (-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 “repudiation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repudiation” 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).

repudiation vs reputation
82% similar
repudiation vs remediation
82% similar

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

Key facts for repudiation
PropertyValue
Headwordrepudiation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,589
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repudiation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).repudiationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “relapsing” (#49,588), “retaking” (#49,592), “Revis” (#49,593). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repudiation” is #49,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around repudiation (IPA /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,589 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for repudiation, with forms such as "erpudiation", "repduiation", and "reppudiation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reputation", "remediation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion. The correct English form is repudiation, spelled R-E-P-U-D-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.
  2. Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011).

Etymology

From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.

This word in other languages

rechazo(Español)répudiation(Français)Ablehnung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpudiation
  • repduiation
  • reppudiation
  • repudaition
  • repuddiation
  • repudiaiton
  • repudiasion
  • repudiatino
  • repudiationn
  • repudiatoin
  • repudiattion
  • repuditaion
  • repuidation
  • reupdiation
  • rpeudiation
  • rrepudiation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repudiation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erpudiation2repduiation2reppudiation1repudaition2repuddiation1repudiaiton2repudiasion1repudiatino2
Edit distance from "repudiation"

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 "repudiation"?
"repudiation" is spelled R-E-P-U-D-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/.
What does "repudiation" mean?
As a noun, "repudiation" means: The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
What words are commonly confused with "repudiation"?
"repudiation" is commonly confused with "reputation", "remediation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repudiation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repudiation" is /ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/. 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 "repudiation"?
From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion. 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 "repudiation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rationalist#49,581puritanical#49,572portmanteau#49,563periodicity#49,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

platformer16 variantsstealthily16 variantsunwillingly16 variantslithograph16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list