reputable
/ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjective
reputable is spelled R-E-P-U-T-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, reputable means “Having a good reputation; honourable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reputable?
| Letters | 9: R-E-P-U-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reputable?
Reputable appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reputable?
- /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/
- /ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/
Reputable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reputable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reputable
- more reputable comparative
- most reputable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reputable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a good reputation; honourable.
She was a reputable businesswoman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reputable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a good reputation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | respectable, décent |
| German | angesehen, seriös, ehrbar, ehrenhaft, ehrenwert, achtenswert |
| Spanish | reputable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reputable come from?
From repute + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).