repercutir
[repeɾkuˈt̪iɾ]
The verdict
“repercutir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #48,041 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #48,041
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Retroceder o mudar de dirección un cuerpo que choca con otro.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | repercutir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [repeɾkuˈt̪iɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #48,041 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “repercutir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for repercutir is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [repeɾkuˈt̪iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,041 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for repercutir, with forms such as "erpercutir", "reeprcutir", and "repecrutir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "repercute", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is repercutir, spelled R-E-P-E-R-C-U-T-I-R.
Definition
- 1Retroceder o mudar de dirección un cuerpo que choca con otro.
- 2Dicho de un sonido: resonar.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erpercutir,reeprcutir,repecrutir,reperccutir,reperctuir,repercuitr,repercutirr,repercutri,repercuttir,reperrcutir,repeructir,reppercutir,reprecutir,rpeercutir,rrepercutir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repercutir - 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.
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
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Using “repercutir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-P-E-R-C-U-T-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [repeɾkuˈt̪iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “repercute” - see the side-by-side comparison. repercutir vs repercute
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.