repiquetear

[repiket̪eˈaɾ]

/[repiket̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“repiquetear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Repicar con mucha viveza las campanas u otro instrumento sonoro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-repiquetear · repiquetear · Spanish

repiquetear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for repiquetear
PropertyValue
Headwordrepiquetear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[repiket̪eˈaɾ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “repiquetear” en español

repiquetearqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

repiquetear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [repiket̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

repiquetear has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is repiquetear, spelled R-E-P-I-Q-U-E-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repicar con mucha viveza las campanas u otro instrumento sonoro.
  2. 2
    Reñir dos o más personas, diciéndose mutuamente palabras sensibles y de enojo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repiquetear"?
"repiquetear" is spelled R-E-P-I-Q-U-E-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [repiket̪eˈaɾ].
What does "repiquetear" mean?
As a verb, "repiquetear" means: Repicar con mucha viveza las campanas u otro instrumento sonoro.
How do you pronounce "repiquetear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repiquetear" is [repiket̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repiquetear" come from?
"repiquetear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list