repeler

/[repeˈleɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,851

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

repeler is aSpanishverb. It means: Impedir el avance o la aproximación de algo o alguien, forzándolo a retirarse. Pronounced [repeˈleɾ]. Often confused with revele and repetir.

Key facts for repeler
PropertyValue
Headwordrepeler
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[repeˈleɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,851
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of repeler in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for repeler is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [repeˈleɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,851 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for repeler, with forms such as "erpeler", "reepler", and "repeelr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "revele", "repetir", "revelar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is repeler, spelled R-E-P-E-L-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impedir el avance o la aproximación de algo o alguien, forzándolo a retirarse.
  2. 2
    Rechazar, contradecir una idea, proposición o aserto.
  3. 3
    No permitir la adhesión o penetración de otro elemento en su estructura.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erpeler,reepler,repeelr,repelerr,repeller,repelre,repleer,reppeler,rpeeler,rrepeler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for repeler

Misspelling Variants of "repeler"

erpeler7reepler7repeelr7repelerr8repeller8repelre7repleer7reppeler8
Misspelling Variants of "repeler"

Frequency rank: #32,851 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repeler"?
"repeler" is spelled R-E-P-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [repeˈleɾ].
What does "repeler" mean?
As a verb, "repeler" means: Impedir el avance o la aproximación de algo o alguien, forzándolo a retirarse.
What words are commonly confused with "repeler"?
"repeler" is commonly confused with "revele", "repetir", "revelar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repeler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repeler" is [repeˈleɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repeler" come from?
"repeler" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.