replica

/ˈɹɛplɪkə/

//ˈɹɛplɪkə// noun

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"replica" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“replica” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,779. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,779
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An exact copy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-replica · replica · English

replica · rank #11,779 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,779
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH representatio…

Nearest frequency peer: representations (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “replica”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “replica” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

replica vs replied
71% similar
replica vs replies
71% similar
replica vs replicate
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for replica
PropertyValue
Headwordreplica
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛplɪkə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,779
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “replica”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).replicalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “representations” (#11,780), “reflections” (#11,777), “reside” (#11,781). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “replica” is #11,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around replica (IPA /ˈɹɛplɪkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,779 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for replica, with forms such as "erplica", "relpica", and "repilca". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "replied", "replies", "replicate", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate. The correct English form is replica, spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An exact copy.
  2. 2
    A copy made at a smaller scale than the original.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how replica appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica.
  2. Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate.

This word in other languages

réplica(Español)réplique(Français)Nachbildung(Deutsch)réplica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erplica
  • relpica
  • repilca
  • replcia
  • repliac
  • replicca
  • repllica
  • repplica
  • rpelica
  • rreplica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of replica - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erplica2relpica2repilca2replcia2repliac2replicca1repllica1repplica1
Edit distance from "replica"

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 "replica"?
"replica" is spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛplɪkə/.
What does "replica" mean?
As a noun, "replica" means: An exact copy.
What words are commonly confused with "replica"?
"replica" is commonly confused with "replied", "replies", "replicate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "replica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "replica" is /ˈɹɛplɪkə/. 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 "replica"?
Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "replica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list