# replica vs replicate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### replica
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛplɪkə/ · frequency rank #11,779*
An exact copy.

### replicate
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/ · frequency rank #14,004*
To make a copy (replica) of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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