replication

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"replication" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“replication” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,787
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-replication · replication · English

replication · rank #16,787 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,787
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reopen

Nearest frequency peer: reopen (-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 “replication”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “replication” 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).

replication vs relocation
82% similar
replication vs realization
82% similar
replication vs realisation
82% similar

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

Key facts for replication
PropertyValue
Headwordreplication
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,787
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “replication”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).replicationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “reopen” (#16,786), “rigging” (#16,788), “rotor” (#16,789). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “replication” is #16,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around replication (IPA /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,787 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for replication, with forms such as "erplication", "relpication", and "repilcation". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "relocation", "realization", "realisation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion. The correct English form is replication, spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
  2. 2
    Copy; reproduction.
  3. 3
    A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
  4. 4
    The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
  5. 5
    The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule.
  2. That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion.

Synonyms

repetitionduplicationimitationcopyingreproductioncopyrepeatcarbon copyduplicatereplica

This word in other languages

replicación(Español)duplicata(Français)Nachbildung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erplication
  • relpication
  • repilcation
  • replciation
  • repliaction
  • replicaiton
  • replicasion
  • replicatino
  • replicationn
  • replicatoin
  • replicattion
  • repliccation
  • replictaion
  • repllication
  • repplication
  • rpelication
  • rreplication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of replication - 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.

erplication2relpication2repilcation2replciation2repliaction2replicaiton2replicasion1replicatino2
Edit distance from "replication"

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 "replication"?
"replication" is spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "replication" mean?
As a noun, "replication" means: The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
What words are commonly confused with "replication"?
"replication" is commonly confused with "relocation", "realization", "realisation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "replication"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "replication" is /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "replication"?
Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion. 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 "replication", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

stronghold17 variantsmiscellaneous17 variantswitchcraft17 variantsconstrained17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list