reduplication

Name: reduplication, English Word Data
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/ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“reduplication” is an uncommon English word, ranked #93,073 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,073
frequency rank, English: 13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating.

Key facts for reduplication
Property	Value
Headword	reduplication
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#93,073
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reduplication” sits in English 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). reduplication lands here:

#93,073

#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 English entry for reduplication is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #93,073 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for reduplication, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + duplication. The correct English form is reduplication, spelled R-E-D-U-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating.
2
The folding or doubling of a part or organ.

Etymology

From re- + duplication.

This word in other languages

reduplicación(Español)redoublement(Français)Reduplikation(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reduplication"?

"reduplication" is spelled R-E-D-U-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

What does "reduplication" mean?

As a noun, "reduplication" means: The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating.

How do you pronounce "reduplication"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reduplication" is /ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "reduplication"?

From re- + duplication. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “reduplication”

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

The one correct English spelling is R-E-D-U-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ɹɪ.djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.