reputation

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

//ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“reputation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,193
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - What somebody or something is known for.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reputation · reputation · English

reputation · rank #3,193 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,193
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recognition

Nearest frequency peer: recognition (-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 “reputation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reputation” 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).

reputation vs regulation
80% similar
reputation vs repetition
80% similar
reputation vs recitation
80% similar

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

Key facts for reputation
PropertyValue
Headwordreputation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,193
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reputation”

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).reputationlands 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 “recognition” (#3,192), “rolling” (#3,194), “purchased” (#3,191). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reputation” is #3,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around reputation (IPA /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,193 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "What somebody or something is known for.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for reputation, with forms such as "erputation", "repputation", and "reptuation". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "regulation", "repetition", "recitation", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: 14c. "credit, good reputation", from Middle English reputacion, reputacioun, reputation, reputatioun, from Anglo-Norman reputacion, reputacioun, Middle French reputation (French réputation), and their etymon Latin reputātiōnem (“consideration, thinking over… The correct English form is reputation, spelled R-E-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    What somebody or something is known for.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The new manager has a reputation for being a stickler for details.
  2. And Balaam (or as the trueth of the hebrewe hath Bileam) doth signifie the people of no reputation or the vayne people or they that are not counted for people.

Etymology

14c. "credit, good reputation", from Middle English reputacion, reputacioun, reputation, reputatioun, from Anglo-Norman reputacion, reputacioun, Middle French reputation (French réputation), and their etymon Latin reputātiōnem (“consideration, thinking over”), noun of action from past participle stem of reputō (“reflect upon, reckon, count over”), from the prefix re- (“again”) + putō (“reckon, consider”). By surface analysis, repute + -ation. Displaced native Old English hlīsa (“reputation, fame”)

This word in other languages

reputación(Español)réputation(Français)Ruf(Deutsch)reputação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erputation
  • repputation
  • reptuation
  • repuattion
  • reputaiton
  • reputasion
  • reputatino
  • reputationn
  • reputatoin
  • reputattion
  • reputtaion
  • reputtation
  • reuptation
  • rpeutation
  • rreputation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reputation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erputation2repputation1reptuation2repuattion2reputaiton2reputasion1reputatino2reputationn1
Edit distance from "reputation"

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 "reputation"?
"reputation" is spelled R-E-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/.
What does "reputation" mean?
As a noun, "reputation" means: What somebody or something is known for.
What words are commonly confused with "reputation"?
"reputation" is commonly confused with "regulation", "repetition", "recitation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reputation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reputation" is /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/. 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 "reputation"?
14c. "credit, good reputation", from Middle English reputacion, reputacioun, reputation, reputatioun, from Anglo-Norman reputacion, reputacioun, Middle French reputation (French réputation), and their etymon Latin reputātiōnem (“consideration, thi... 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 "reputation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list