repurchase

verb

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"repurchase" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repurchase” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,317
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repurchase · repurchase · English

repurchase · rank #31,317 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,317
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reproach

Nearest frequency peer: reproach (-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 “repurchase”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repurchase” 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 repurchase
PropertyValue
Headwordrepurchase
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,317
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repurchase”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).repurchaselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “reproach” (#31,316), “repellent” (#31,315), “retractable” (#31,320). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repurchase” is #31,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around repurchase, averb. Corpus frequency is #31,317 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for repurchase, with forms such as "erpurchase", "reppurchase", and "repruchase". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + purchase. The correct English form is repurchase, spelled R-E-P-U-R-C-H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Fortunately, however, there was another of the class still in existence, which had been sold years ago to the East Kent Light Railway, and in 1946 the Southern was able to repurchase this engine and all three are now actively engaged in turn on the branch as B.R. Nos. 30582 to 30584.

Etymology

From re- + purchase.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpurchase
  • reppurchase
  • repruchase
  • repucrhase
  • repurcahse
  • repurcchase
  • repurchaes
  • repurchasse
  • repurchhase
  • repurchsae
  • repurhcase
  • repurrchase
  • reuprchase
  • rpeurchase
  • rrepurchase

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpurchase2reppurchase1repruchase2repucrhase2repurcahse2repurcchase1repurchaes2repurchasse1
Edit distance from "repurchase"

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 "repurchase"?
"repurchase" is spelled R-E-P-U-R-C-H-A-S-E.
What does "repurchase" mean?
As a verb, "repurchase" means: To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.
What are common misspellings of "repurchase"?
Common misspellings include "erpurchase", "reppurchase", "repruchase", "repucrhase", "repurcahse". The correct spelling is "repurchase".
What is the origin of the word "repurchase"?
From re- + purchase. 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 "repurchase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scepticism#31,334stabilizer#31,360suppressor#31,366synthesize#31,368

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

springing15 variantsMesopotamia15 variantsverifiable15 variantshopelessness15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list