repetir

/Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ/

//Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“repetir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,862
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar a dizer ou a fazer uma coisa já dita ou feita; bisar

Corpus desk

Index PT-repetir · repetir · Portuguese

repetir · rank #3,862 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,862
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH reconhecido

Nearest frequency peer: reconhecido (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “repetir”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “repetir” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

repetir vs réptil
57% similar
repetir vs referir
71% similar
repetir vs repelir
86% similar

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

Key facts for repetir
PropertyValue
Headwordrepetir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,862
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “repetir”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).repetircai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “reconhecido” (#3,861), “Síria” (#3,865), “pânico” (#3,857). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “repetir” fica em #3,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around repetir (IPA /Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,862 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for repetir, with forms such as "erpetir", "reeptir", and "repeitr". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "réptil", "referir", "repelir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is repetir, spelled R-E-P-E-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar a dizer ou a fazer uma coisa já dita ou feita; bisar
  2. 2
    repisar

Synonyms

refazer

This word in other languages

repeat(English)repetir(Español)répéter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpetir
  • reeptir
  • repeitr
  • repetirr
  • repetri
  • repettir
  • reppetir
  • repteir
  • rpeetir
  • rrepetir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repetir - 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.

erpetir2reeptir2repeitr2repetirr1repetri2repettir1reppetir1repteir2
Edit distance from "repetir"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repetir"?
"repetir" is spelled R-E-P-E-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ/.
What does "repetir" mean?
As a verb, "repetir" means: tornar a dizer ou a fazer uma coisa já dita ou feita; bisar
What words are commonly confused with "repetir"?
"repetir" is commonly confused with "réptil", "referir", "repelir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repetir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repetir" is /Rɨ.pɨ.ˈtiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repetir" come from?
"repetir" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arrumar#3,880imposto#3,841desejar#3,892criador#3,825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

laranja10 variantsjaponês10 variantsgrávida10 variantsafastar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list