Republik

[ʁepuˈbliːk]

/[ʁepuˈbliːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Republik” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,121 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,121
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Staatsform, bei der die Führung des Staates gewählt wird (zum Beispiel durch das Volk)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Republik vs Replik
75% similar

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

Key facts for Republik
PropertyValue
HeadwordRepublik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁepuˈbliːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,121
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Republik” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Republik lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Republik is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁepuˈbliːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,121 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Staatsform, bei der die Führung des Staates gewählt wird (zum Beispiel durch das Volk)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Republik, with forms such as "erpublik", "repbulik", and "reppublik". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Replik", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Republik, spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Staatsform, bei der die Führung des Staates gewählt wird (zum Beispiel durch das Volk)

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erpublik,repbulik,reppublik,repubblik,repubilk,republikk,republki,republlik,repulbik,reupblik,rpeublik,rrepublik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Republik - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erpublik2repbulik2reppublik1repubblik1repubilk2republikk1republki2republlik1
Edit distance from "Republik"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Republik"?
"Republik" is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁepuˈbliːk].
What does "Republik" mean?
As a noun, "Republik" means: eine Staatsform, bei der die Führung des Staates gewählt wird (zum Beispiel durch das Volk)
What words are commonly confused with "Republik"?
"Republik" is commonly confused with "Replik". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Republik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Republik" is [ʁepuˈbliːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Republik" come from?
"Republik" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Republik”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁepuˈbliːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Replik” - see the side-by-side comparison. Republik vs Replik
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list