répugnant

\ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\

/\ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“répugnant” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #31,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,242
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui répugne ; repoussant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-repugnant · répugnant · French

répugnant · rank #31,242 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,242
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH répréhensible

Nearest frequency peer: répréhensible (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « répugnant »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « répugnant » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

répugnant vs répugnante
90% similar
répugnant vs régnant
78% similar
répugnant vs reprenant
67% similar

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

Key facts for répugnant
PropertyValue
Headwordrépugnant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,242
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « répugnant »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.répugnantse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « répréhensible » (#31,241), « réparée » (#31,240), « révolter » (#31,244). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « répugnant » est au #31,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around répugnant (IPA \ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,242 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui répugne ; repoussant.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for répugnant, with forms such as "repugnant", "rpéugnant", and "rrépugnant". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "répugnante", "régnant", "reprenant", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is répugnant, spelled R-É-P-U-G-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui répugne ; repoussant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how répugnant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le crapaud ne nous apparait, au bout du compte, ni plus disgracieux ni plus répugnant que bien d’autres créatures naturelles.
  2. J’ai fait des représentations au grand vizir et ai dû revenir à la charge à plusieurs reprises pour faire cesser cette pratique répugnante.

This word in other languages

repugnant(English)abominable(Español)abscheulich(Deutsch)repugnante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • repugnant
  • rpéugnant
  • rrépugnant
  • répgunant
  • réppugnant
  • répugannt
  • répuggnant
  • répugnannt
  • répugnantt
  • répugnatn
  • répugnnant
  • répugnnat
  • répungant
  • réupgnant
  • érpugnant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of répugnant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

repugnant1rpéugnant2rrépugnant1répgunant2réppugnant1répugannt2répuggnant1répugnannt1
Edit distance from "répugnant"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "répugnant"?
"répugnant" is spelled R-É-P-U-G-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\.
What does "répugnant" mean?
As an adjective, "répugnant" means: Qui répugne ; repoussant.
What words are commonly confused with "répugnant"?
"répugnant" is commonly confused with "répugnante", "régnant", "reprenant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "répugnant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "répugnant" is \ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "répugnant" come from?
"répugnant" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

réalisait#31,236saillants#31,250renflouer#31,218stigmates#31,268

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sacramento15 variantssidérurgie15 variantsrenouvelés15 variantssurprends15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list