repugnar

[repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ]

/[repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir fuerte repugnancia, rechazo, aversión o asco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-repugnar · repugnar · Spanish

repugnar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 repugnar
PropertyValue
Headwordrepugnar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “repugnar” en español

repugnarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

repugnar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producir fuerte repugnancia, rechazo, aversión o asco.".

repugnar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is repugnar, spelled R-E-P-U-G-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir fuerte repugnancia, rechazo, aversión o asco.

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 "repugnar"?
"repugnar" is spelled R-E-P-U-G-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ].
What does "repugnar" mean?
As a verb, "repugnar" means: Producir fuerte repugnancia, rechazo, aversión o asco.
How do you pronounce "repugnar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repugnar" is [repuɣ̞ˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repugnar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list