repugnant

/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/

//ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt// adj

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

The verdict

“repugnant” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,563
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repugnant · repugnant · English

repugnant · rank #32,563 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,563
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH replete

Nearest frequency peer: replete (-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 “repugnant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repugnant” 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 repugnant
PropertyValue
Headwordrepugnant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,563
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repugnant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).repugnantlands 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 “replete” (#32,562), “ringed” (#32,564), “remand” (#32,561). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repugnant” is #32,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around repugnant (IPA /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,563 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for repugnant, with forms such as "erpugnant", "repgunant", and "reppugnant". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious. The correct English form is repugnant, spelled R-E-P-U-G-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
  2. 2
    Opposed or in conflict.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here
  2. a repugnant condition

Etymology

From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious.

This word in other languages

repugnante(Español)répugnant(Français)abstoßend(Deutsch)repugnante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpugnant
  • repgunant
  • reppugnant
  • repugannt
  • repuggnant
  • repugnannt
  • repugnantt
  • repugnatn
  • repugnnant
  • repugnnat
  • repungant
  • reupgnant
  • rpeugnant
  • rrepugnant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repugnant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erpugnant2repgunant2reppugnant1repugannt2repuggnant1repugnannt1repugnantt1repugnatn2
Edit distance from "repugnant"

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 "repugnant"?
"repugnant" is spelled R-E-P-U-G-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/.
What does "repugnant" mean?
As an adjective, "repugnant" means: Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
What are common misspellings of "repugnant"?
Common misspellings include "erpugnant", "repgunant", "reppugnant", "repugannt", "repuggnant". The correct spelling is "repugnant".
How do you pronounce "repugnant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repugnant" is /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/. 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 "repugnant"?
From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious. 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 "repugnant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list