# replicate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/ · frequency rank #14,004

## Definitions
1. To make a copy (replica) of.
2. To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
3. To reply.

## Etymology
From Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plicāre (“to fold”); see ply. Doublet of reply and replica.

## Easily confused with
- **replica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/replica-vs-replicate)
- **relocate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relocate-vs-replicate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`erplicate`, `relpicate`, `repilcate`, `replciate`, `repliacte`, `replicaet`, `replicatte`, `repliccate`, `replictae`, `repllicate`, `repplicate`, `rpelicate`, `rreplicate`

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