Czech Republic

/ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/

//ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk// name

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"czech-republic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Prague. Until 1993, part of Czechoslovakia.

Key facts for Czech Republic
PropertyValue
HeadwordCzech Republic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Czech Republic” sits in English frequency

Czech Republic falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Czech Republic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Czech Republic in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of Czech Česká republika. The correct English form is Czech Republic, spelled C-Z-E-C-H- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Prague. Until 1993, part of Czechoslovakia.
  2. 2
    The Czech Socialist Republic.

Etymology

Calque of Czech Česká republika.

Synonyms

CzechiaCzechlandCR

This word in other languages

República Checa(Español)République tchèque(Français)Tschechische Republik(Deutsch)

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 "Czech Republic"?
"Czech Republic" is spelled C-Z-E-C-H- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/.
What does "Czech Republic" mean?
As a proper noun, "Czech Republic" means: A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Prague. Until 1993, part of Czechoslovakia.
How do you pronounce "Czech Republic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Czech Republic" is /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Czech Republic"?
Calque of Czech Česká republika. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Czech Republic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-Z-E-C-H- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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