# republic vs republican

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### republic
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ · frequency rank #2,495*
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

### republican
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/ · frequency rank #2,053*
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/republic-vs-republican