arrepentir

[arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]

/[arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“arrepentir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,031
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infinitivo de arrepentirse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a arrepentir» o «va a arrepentirse».

Corpus desk

Index ES-arrepentir · arrepentir · Spanish

arrepentir · rank #19,031 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,031
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH Argel

Nearest frequency peer: Argel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “arrepentir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “arrepentir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

arrepentir vs arrepintió
80% similar
arrepentir vs arrepentirse
83% similar
arrepentir vs arrepentirás
83% similar

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

Key facts for arrepentir
PropertyValue
Headwordarrepentir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,031
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “arrepentir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).arrepentircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Argel” (#19,030), “arrugas” (#19,032), “Aranda” (#19,029). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arrepentir” va en #19,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around arrepentir (IPA [arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,031 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Infinitivo de arrepentirse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a arrepentir» o «va a arrepentirse».".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrepentir, with forms such as "arepentir", "arerpentir", and "arreepntir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "arrepintió", "arrepentirse", "arrepentirás", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is arrepentir, spelled A-R-R-E-P-E-N-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infinitivo de arrepentirse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a arrepentir» o «va a arrepentirse».

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arepentir
  • arerpentir
  • arreepntir
  • arrepenitr
  • arrepenntir
  • arrepentirr
  • arrepentri
  • arrepenttir
  • arrepetnir
  • arrepnetir
  • arreppentir
  • arrpeentir
  • rarepentir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arepentir1arerpentir2arreepntir2arrepenitr2arrepenntir1arrepentirr1arrepentri2arrepenttir1
Edit distance from "arrepentir"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrepentir"?
"arrepentir" is spelled A-R-R-E-P-E-N-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ].
What does "arrepentir" mean?
As a verb, "arrepentir" means: Infinitivo de arrepentirse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a arrepentir» o «va a arrepentirse».
What words are commonly confused with "arrepentir"?
"arrepentir" is commonly confused with "arrepintió", "arrepentirse", "arrepentirás". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrepentir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrepentir" is [arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrepentir" come from?
"arrepentir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arrepentir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

apostando13 variantsadversos13 variantsaceitunas13 variantsvolcanes13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list