Republic of Ireland

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd]

/[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd]/ noun

The verdict

“Republic of Ireland” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat Republik Irland

Corpus desk

Index DE-republic-of-ireland · Republic of Ireland · German

Republic of Ireland · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Republic of Ireland
PropertyValue
HeadwordRepublic of Ireland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Republic of Ireland“ im Deutschen

Republic of Irelandsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Republic of Ireland is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staat Republik Irland".

Republic of Ireland has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Republic of Ireland, spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C- -O-F- -I-R-E-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat Republik Irland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ireland is officially called the Republic of Ireland.

Synonyms

the RepublicIreland

Antonyms

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 "Republic of Ireland"?
"Republic of Ireland" is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C- -O-F- -I-R-E-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd].
What does "Republic of Ireland" mean?
As a noun, "Republic of Ireland" means: Staat Republik Irland
How do you pronounce "Republic of Ireland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Republic of Ireland" is [ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Republic of Ireland" come from?
"Republic of Ireland" is a German 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