# facsimile

> English word · Noun · IPA /fækˈsɪm.ə.li/ · frequency rank #30,038

## Definitions
1. A copy or reproduction.
2. Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
3. A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
4. The image sent by the machine itself.

## Etymology
From Latin fac simile (“make like”), from fac (“make”) (imperative of facere (“make”)) + simile (neuter of similis (“like, similar”)).

## Common misspellings (13)
`afcsimile`, `faccsimile`, `facismile`, `facsiimle`, `facsimiel`, `facsimille`, `facsimlie`, `facsimmile`, `facsmiile`, `facssimile`, `fascimile`, `fcasimile`, `ffacsimile`

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