repute

/ɹɪˈpjuːt/

//ɹɪˈpjuːt// noun

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"repute" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“repute” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,047
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reputation, especially a good reputation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-repute · repute · English

repute · rank #45,047 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,047
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reparation

Nearest frequency peer: reparation (-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 “repute”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “repute” 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).

repute vs route
67% similar
repute vs reuse
67% similar
repute vs revue
67% similar

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

Key facts for repute
PropertyValue
Headwordrepute
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈpjuːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,047
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “repute”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reputelands 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 “reparation” (#45,046), “retardant” (#45,048), “renunciation” (#45,045). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “repute” is #45,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around repute (IPA /ɹɪˈpjuːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,047 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Reputation, especially a good reputation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for repute, with forms such as "erpute", "reppute", and "reptue". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "route", "reuse", "revue", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French reputer, from Latin reputo (“I count over, reckon, calculate, compute, think over, consider”), from re- (“again”) + puto (“I think”). The correct English form is repute, spelled R-E-P-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reputation, especially a good reputation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

Etymology

From Old French reputer, from Latin reputo (“I count over, reckon, calculate, compute, think over, consider”), from re- (“again”) + puto (“I think”).

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpute
  • reppute
  • reptue
  • repuet
  • reputte
  • reupte
  • rpeute
  • rrepute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpute2reppute1reptue2repuet2reputte1reupte2rpeute2rrepute1
Edit distance from "repute"

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 "repute"?
"repute" is spelled R-E-P-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpjuːt/.
What does "repute" mean?
As a noun, "repute" means: Reputation, especially a good reputation.
What words are commonly confused with "repute"?
"repute" is commonly confused with "route", "reuse", "revue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repute" is /ɹɪˈpjuːt/. 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 "repute"?
From Old French reputer, from Latin reputo (“I count over, reckon, calculate, compute, think over, consider”), from re- (“again”) + puto (“I think”). 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 "repute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sallie#45,068puffer#45,019Seguin#45,075prunes#45,017

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

raspy8 variantsserine8 variantsSimcoe8 variantssnazzy8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list